Regimental number | 7903 |
Place of birth | Bega New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Pareen', Federal Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lilian Edith Ellis, 'Pareen', Federal Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Army Service Corps 15, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/103/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 10 Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 19th October, 1917, near WESTHOEK RIDGE, east of YPRES, this soldier was in charge of wagons delivering sleepers for track making in forward areas. The track behind them was blown to pieces by heavy enemy shell fire. He assisted in repairing and clearing the road for traffic which had become dangerously congested, and continued to carry on with his self imposed task on his own initiative, and with cool courage although the NCO in charge had been killed. his action with that of Drivers [6106 H.] DICK and [8428 N.D.] LACKIE, saved many valuable lives, horses and wagons as traffic was barely clear when the enemy put down further heavy shelling on the spot where traffic had been held up.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7904 Lance Corporal Charles Hubert ELLIS, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919. |