Lewis Victor ELLIS

Regimental number	4481
Date of birth	5 March 1896
Place of birth	Diapur, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Boree Creek, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Next of kin	Father, Mr E J Ellis, Hazelwwood, Green Vale, Boree Creek, New South Wales
Enlistment date	12 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	12 January 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	4th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/21/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 3 February 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	4th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 11 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Photo: Peter Dennis
Family/military connections	Brother: 3777 Pte Verner Murray ELLIS, 55th Bn, killed in action, 2 September 1918.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	4 October 1967
Age at death	71
Place of burial	Boree Creek Cemetery, New South Wales