Stanley Venn Ellis
Stanley Venn Ellis | |
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Captain Ellis | |
| Born | 8 August 1875 |
| Died | 31 May 1916 (aged 40) HMS Defence, North Sea, off Jutland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1889–1916 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | |
| Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | The Imperial Order of Saint Stanislaus Mentioned in dispatches |
| Relations | Robert Beaven (father-in-law) Sherman Gordon Venn Ellis (brother) Sir William Charles Ellis (great grandfather) Captain William Ellis (4× great-granduncle) |
Captain Stanley Venn Ellis (8 August 1875 – 31 May 1916) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He was in command of HMS Defence, the flagship of Rear Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot at the Battle of Jutland, and was killed in action alongside the Admiral when she exploded and sank with the loss of all hands after her magazine was hit by a German salvo.