Stanley Venn Ellis

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Captain Stanley Venn Ellis, Royal Navy (18 August, 1875 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stanley Venn Ellis was the eldest son of the Reverend Henry Venn Ellis, rector of Alderton, Woodbridge, Surrey.[1]

Ellis married Kathleen Emily Beaven on 23 August, 1900 in the Cathedral at Victoria, British Columbia.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1916.

That same month, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Defence, a ship that would end him a half-year later when riven by fire at the Battle of Jutland.

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col D, pg. 8.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Foam
24 Mar, 1902[3]
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Waistell
Preceded by
Eustace La T. Leatham
Captain of H.M.S. Defence
15 Jan, 1916[4][5] – 31 May, 1916
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
 

Footnotes

  1. "Killed in Action" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col B, p. 1.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Wednesday, 5 March 1902. (36707), p. 5.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Day of month taken from his superseded predecessor. Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.

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