| Regimental number | 442 |
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | Railway Station, Stawell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Walter Ellis, Newstead PO, Newstead, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 73rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 7 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 7 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 |
