South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 04 July 1942
Both Missing.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, of 35, Annerley Street Denaby Main, have received no further news since they were informed by the War Office that their nephew (adopted son), Gnr. I W. Ellwell, of the R.A., aged 23 years, was reported missing after Singapore.
He and his friend, Gnr, W. Barnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Barnett, of, 81 Annerley Street, enlisted and went out together, in October, 1941, and are both posted missing as from the fall Singapore.