| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 'Basonas', Cross Street, Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Ellis, 'Basonas,' Cross Street, Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | not on nominal roll |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |