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Reginald Ellingworth

1898 – 1940

George Cross recipient

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About Reginald Ellingworth

Lived 1898 – 1940 (aged 42). Reginald Ellingworth was a British military personnel.

Chief Petty Officer Reginald Vincent Ellingworth, GC (28 January 1898 – 21 September 1940) was a sailor in the Royal Navy.

Ellingworth was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, to Frank and Kate Louise.

He was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" he displayed while attempting to defuse a parachute mine that had fallen in Dagenham, Essex, during the Blitz, along with Lieutenant Commander Richard John Hammersley Ryan and Dick Moore.

The soldiers had defused many such devices together, and had just successfully defused a device in Hornchurch which was threatening an aerodrome and explosives factory when they were called to Dagenham. The bomb there was hanging from its parachute on a warehouse. He is buried at Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth.

He was married to Rose Ward until her death in 1925. He remarried Jessie Day Phillips.

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George Cross; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939–1945

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reginald Ellingworth?

George Cross recipient (1898–1940)

When was Reginald Ellingworth born?

Reginald Ellingworth was born on 28 January 1898 in Wolverhampton.

When did Reginald Ellingworth die?

Reginald Ellingworth died on 21 September 1940 in Dagenham.

What was Reginald Ellingworth's occupation?

Reginald Ellingworth was a military personnel.

What nationality was Reginald Ellingworth?

Reginald Ellingworth was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reginald Ellingworth

· Wikidata: Q7308675

· DBpedia: Reginald Ellingworth

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