| Regimental number | 2133 |
| Place of birth | Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland |
| School | State School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Green, Beechworth House, Westernholmen Road, Sheffield, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 4th March, 1915, 9th Battalion 6th Reinforcements. Taken on Strength, 9th Battalion, 4th August, 1915. Transferred to 49th Battal;ion on 25th February, 1916. Mortally wounded 5th September, 1916. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Contay British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Jane ELLIS. Native of Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front . Joined unit, Gallipoli, 4 August 1915; admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance (diarrhoea), 23 November 1915; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Mudros, 23 November 1915; rejoined unit, Lemnos, 27 November 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 4 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 49th Bn, 25 February 1916. Rejoined unit from hospital, 2 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Taken on strength, 49th Bn, 18 July 1916. Temporarily attached to Divisional Police, 2 July 1916; rejoined unit, 12 July 1916. Wounded at Pozieres, France, 3 September 1916; died of wounds (gun shot wound to left leg), 4th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 5 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS James |
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