| Regimental number | 500 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Middleton, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Middleton, Queensland |
| School | Middleton Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | McNichol Terrace, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Ellis, McNicol Terrace, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Imperial Camel Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Battle of Amman, Egypt |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 57), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthu and Margaret Jane ELLIS, McNichol Terrace, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 130 Pte Herbert John ELLIS, 3rd Light Horse, died of disease, 7 August 1915; 589 Lance Corporal Harold Percy ELLIS, 12th Bn, killed in action, 25 July 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |