| Regimental number | 52287 |
| Religion | Plymouth Brethren |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W C Ellis, Frederick Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 40th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 14 March 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1 to 3 (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements (May-Oct 1918) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMATA14 Euripides on 1 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |