| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 334 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Ellis, 334 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | p S C |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement No. 30317; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: Distinguished Service Order (altered to Mention in Despatches) Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |