| Regimental number | 1698 |
| Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Woodend', Beaufort, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Francis Ellis, 'Woodend', Beaufort, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Beaufort, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 April 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 8 May 1916. Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 15th Training Bn, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS Porter Robert |