Private 6368, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 14 March 1915. Born SCUNTHORPE 9Wllingborough Registration District January-March Quarter 1883 Vol 3B Page 179), enlisted Northampton. In the 1911 census he was a boarder with Samuel Davis, unmarried, aged 28, a Rural Postman, born SCUNTHORPE, Northants, resident 3 Halfleet Cottages Halfleet Market Deeping. He married married Martha Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, in 1911 before going off to war in 1914 (Bourne Registration District April-June Quarter 1911 Vol 7A Page 921). In 1901 he was a servant of george Tomlin (a widower), unmarried, aged 18, an Assistant Carrier, Born SCUNTHORPE and resident at 6, Alfred Street, Rushden. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30.

Extract from Peterborough Advertiser 3 April 1915

Another loss of the Deepings

News was received by Mrs T. Ellis of Market Deeping on Tuesday last week of the death of her husband Private T. Ellis of C Company, Northamptonshire Regiment; the following notification being received: I am sorry to inform you that your husband Pte. Ellis of C Company was killed in action on the 10th of March 1915 whilst the Battalion was taking part in attack on the Germans – F. W. Laud Company Sergeant Major. `C Company 2nd Northamptonshire France. Private Ellis who has seen five years’ service in India was a reservist and a typical soldier. He leaves a widow and two young children to mourn loss, for whom much sympathy is manifest by all who knew him.

The deceased soldier was home for a few days at Christmas in the best spirits. This casualty makes the third Deeping man who has been killed in action in the present war.