| Regimental number | 3492 |
| Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wentworth Street, Many Peaks, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Thomas Ambrose, Wentworth Street, Many Peaks, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Many Peaks Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gladstone, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section A |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 17 August 1915, of (1) being absent without leave; (2) neglect of orders: award, admonished. Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 4 September 1915. Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, Anzac, 30 October 1915 (influenza); transferred to HS 'Devanha', 6 November 1915; disembarked Malta, 11 November 1915; to Military Hospital, Ricasoli, 12 November 1915; transferred to St Andrew's Hospital from St Lawrence Hospital, 26 December 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 26 January 1916 (tuberculosis and debility); embarked for Egypt, 1 February 1916; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 5 February 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Argyllshire', 3 March 1916; disembarked, 30 March 1916; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit), 13 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Old Gladstone Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AMBROSE Ernest Alfred |