Regimental number | 877 |
Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Hunt Street, Wrightville via Cobar, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Ellis, Hunt Street, Wrightville via Cobar, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 9 February 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 13 March 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 15 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS Francis Williams |