Ellis, Ernest Lewis
Title
Ellis, Ernest Lewis
E L Ellis
Description
483 Items. Collection contains an oral History interview with Sidney and Una Ellis about their childhood in Sheffield during the war and about Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis. (183959 Royal Air Force) He flew operations as a pilot with 166 Squadron and was killed 23 February 1945. Includes letters to and from family and friends, official correspondence, photographs, decorations, personal and officail documents, newspaper cuttings, badges (pilot's brevet), maps, his pilot's flying log book and an aicraft notebook.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sidney Ellis and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Ernest Ellis is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Scrapbook: 14 items. Letters and documents concerning Lewis schooling and other family matters.
Photograph album containing 59 items.
Photograph album containing 59 items.
Family album: 68 items. Family album with multiple pages containing photographs of people and places as well as some documents, booklets, magazines as well as best wishes cards and post cards.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sidney Ellis and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Ernest Ellis is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2021-11-16
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Ellis, EL
Collection Items
Statements of account. Thomas Sydney Ellis
Statements of account for July 1950, and March and November 1951.
Letter from RAF Central depository to Mr H Ellis
Notes that Lewis Ellis's log book would be forwarded by registered post. Includes three pages of 166 Squadron flying operations lists of crews and aircraft for 6 December 1944, target Merseburg, 1 February 1945 target Ludwigshafen, 8 Feb 1945 Target…
The aircraft and spotter's note book
Covers aerodynamics, motors, aircraft controls and full principles of flight. Recognition tables of German, British, American, Japanese and Russian aircraft. Includes bomber, fighters, flying bombs, gyroplanes and helicopters. Handwritten recognition…
Lewis Ellis's pilot's flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis from 28 November 1941 to 23 February 1945 when he failed to return from his 23rd operation. Training with 19 EFTS and 12 SFTS in Canada. Posted to England in 1943 for further training…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Hab Stevenson
Writes of recent journey across Canada to 12 EFTS in Ontario. Mentions a little about his new location and that it was run by RCAF and civilians. Writes about which uniform everyone is wearing in hot weather. Comments on current weather and comments…
Letter to Mrs Ellis from Harry Rogers
Writes that he trained with Lewis at Scarborough and corresponded with him while he was in Canada. Had not heard from him since back to England and asks if she could pass on Lewis's address.
Letter to Lewis Ellis's mother from Gus Knox
Acknowledges receipt of her letter with the bad news. Writes about what Lewis meant to him. Extends sympathy to her and her husband. Thanks her for sending photographs and comments that his son Lewis would be able to see them in the years ahead.
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writes that his last letter to Lewis had been returned address unknown. Expects there would be a rush over there into civil aviation as the war was now over. Comments on possibilities in civil aviation. Says he was still flying in transports and was…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writes he is still on leave after three months and expecting word to move. Mentions possibility of going to Europe but unlikely. Comments on being posted as a crew and on waiting around and not on operations. Writes of activities including cycling,…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writes as his leave is coming to an end. Mentions shopping for furniture and cost of things. Writes of receiving letter from deceased friends mother with photographs. Speaks of rumours that Lewis was now married. Catches up with other news of…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writes from the United States saying he is attached to Pacific ferry. Mentions he will get six weeks leave after completing his first tour in the South West Pacific. Contemplates what he will do on leave. Speculates on second tour of 50 trips and…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writes from south Pacific area but could not say where he was exactly. Makes some comments on his location and activities. Catches up with news of friends.
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Commiserates over loss of friend from whom he had had a recent letter. He had no details about the incident. Notes that Lewis was on his way home. Mentions that he had been busy and flying as well as describing some of his activities. Comments that…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Thanks him for his letter, the first he had had from him from England. Writes a bit about his flying activities. Comments on weather in the wet season. Says he might be back where he came from shortly. Writes that he had tried four times for a…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Says it is a long time since he wrote last. Wonders where Lewis was now and what he was flying. Writes that he had left New Zealand and was stationed near Java but could not say much more as it was hush hush. Writes a little about conditions.…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Gus Knox
Writing at sea. Comments on weather. Continues with gossip. mentions where he will write to in future and will send his home address. Writes about his activities and that he was now an NCO. Comments on food and weather. Speculates on future. Some…
Letter from Gus Knox to Lewis Ellis's father
Writes that he had kept up a regular correspondence with Lewis for the previous eighteen months. However, while Lewis had replied regularly, he had not heard anything for four months. He writes that hey were close friends in Canada and he was…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Sgt Pilot L A Greene
Writes that he was flying again at 15 EFTS for AFU training and climatization but weather was bad. catches up with news of mutual friends that he had seen. Comments that Lewis was fortunate to be drafted to drogue flights. Asks after other friends.…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from Mr and Mrs Foster
Introduce themselves and asks how he likes Canada. Mentions visiting his home recently and all was well. Continues with news of family and friends.
Letter to Lewis Ellis from his brother Sidney
Writes about how he was getting on at his new school and provides details of his activities there. Continues with home family news. Concludes with school timetable.
Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Had not heard from him for a fortnight and had not received laundry mentioned in previous letter. Asked if he got parcel she sent and said she had written twice and hoped he was OK. Writes of home news and activities of family and friends. Tomatoes…
Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Writes of his recent journey and mentions the problems of having to stand on trains and all overnight waits. Comments on home news of friends and family activities. Says that schools had all broken up now and talks of holidays to Skegness or…