Cemetery: Groesbeek Memorial

Country: Netherlands

Area:

Rank: Private

Force: Army

Official Number: 5835386

Unit: 2nd Bn. Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.

Country of Service: British

Details: 21/09/44 Aged 21 Panel 9. Son of John Edward and Mary Ann Ellingford, of Brighton, Sussex. In Memoriam George E Ellingford 1923 - 1944 Private George E Ellingford – September 21st 1944 Son of John Edward and Mary Ann Ellingford, of Brighton, Sussex Service Number 5835386. Served with 2nd. Parachute Battalion. Private Ellingford joined Airborne Forces and completed Parachute Course 37 at RAF Ringway in mid- November 1942. From which he was posted to the Assault Pioneers, 2nd Parachute Battalion. Records indicate he served in North Africa, and then later in Italy during 1943. By September 1944, Private Ellingford was part of the Assault Platoon, HQ Company, 2nd. Parachute Battalion and took part in the Battle of Arnhem, during Operation Market Garden. Private Ellingford died on 21 September 1944, aged 21 years old. He is now commemorated on the Memorial at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, near Nijmegen. Decorations 1945 1939-45 War Star 1945 Africa Star, with 1st Army Clasp, North Africa (Operation Torch) 1945 Italy Star, Italy 1945 France and Germany Star, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) 1945 Defence Medal Listed Operations 11/11/1942 – 31/05/1943 North Africa (Operation Torch) 09/09/1943 – 01/05/1945 Italy 17/09/1944 – 25/09/1944 Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) Airborne Forces service history 1942-1944 2nd. Battalion. The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA, Private) Italy North Africa (Operation Torch). Notes: John Edward and Mary Ann Ellingford, of Brighton, Sussex who are my Grandparents.

Photograph by TWGPP Volunteers / Rick Smallman