Early Life, Education and Career
Ellis was born in Britain, although he was conceived in Australia, and grew up in London. He studied physics at Imperial College London, and subsequently worked at the Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill. In 1952, Ellis joined GCHQ in Eastcote, west London. In 1965, Ellis moved to Cheltenham to join the newly-formed Communications-Electronics Security Department (CESD), an arm of GCHQ.
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