| Regimental number | 14698 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Whip maker |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Ellis, Gordon Street, Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in Australian Army Service Corps, Citizen Military Forces, Brisbane; left of own accord. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, 28th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to AASC Training Depot, Parkhouse, 27 December 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 27 August 1918; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 16 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 21 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 January 1919; taken on strength 1st Australian Division Train, in the field, 3 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 6 October 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS William Cooper |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
