| Regimental number | 593 |
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
| School | St Marys School (Catholic), Seymour, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 167 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ellis, 167 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XVIII, Row D, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John James and Mary Ellen ELLIS, 359 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Edward Ellis killed in France and obtained the DSO. The records will show that his mother lived of 706 Wright Street, Ballarat, Victoria. |