| Regimental number | 531 |
| Place of birth | Quebec Canada |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | sister, Mrs Maud Mair, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Hugh Ellis |