top of page
ELLISON
1. Name
2. Date Commissioned
3. Date Retired
4. Rank
5. Awarded Wings
6. Flying Schools
7. Aircraft Types Flown
8. Squadrons
9. Aircraft Carriers
10. Senior Appointments
11. Decorations
Edward James Osborne ELLISON
1 September 1915
8 March 1946
Act Lt Colonel RM
July 1925
R.A.F Netheravon 16 Febuary 1924
R.A.F Gosport 9 January 1925
No record but was qualified on torpedo and Spotter/reece types. eg. Fairey IIID
Fighter Seaplane unit, KAI TAK 1926
No record of actual squadrons but obviously served in S.R. squadrons in Eagle, Argus and Courageous
Eagle July 1925 – March 1926
Shore Based March 1926 – January 1927
Argus January 1927 – August 1927
Courageous September 1927 – May 1928
1914 - 18 War medals
1939 - 45 War medals
N.G.S.M. Palestine 1936 - 39
Atlantic, Africa, Defence
12. General
13. RAF Rank
Capt. Ellison was one of 19 RM. Officers who transferred to the F.A.A. and were on overlapping courses at R.A.F. Netheravon in 1924.
Details of squadrons etc have not been traced but he probably served in 423 Flight in Eagle and 445 Flight in Courageous.
He retired on 8 March 1946 and died on 19 November 1968.
Flying Officer
Flying Marines
A History of Royal Marines Aviation
bottom of page