| Regimental number | 1985 |
| Place of birth | Preston, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 27 Errol Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Margaret Wilkinson, 27 Errol Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Ellis spelt Edis |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Esther WILKINSON |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |