. . .  AND THE VERY LAST

George Ellison of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers survived four years of horrific trench warfare only to be killed minutes before hostilities ceased. The former miner, 40, was shot at 9.30am on November 11th 1918 on horseback while on a patrol on the outstirts of Mons, Belgium. He left a wife Hannah and a son James, who had his fifth birthday just a few days after his father's death.

Daily Mail, Saturday 10th November 2018

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