| Regimental number | 3813 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Ellis, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6415 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 8 February 1916; landed at Fremantle, 16 February 1916, and discharged from the AIF as medically unfit (epilepsy), 15 March 1916. Re-enlisted, 19 December 1916, as 6415, Private, 27th Bn, 18th Reinforcement, and re-embarked from Fremantle, 23 December 1916, on board HMAT A35 'Berrima'; disembarked Devonport, England, 17 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 August 1917; taken on strength, 27th Bn, 9 September 1917. Wounded in action, 20 September 1917; rejoined unit, 1 October 1917. Wounded in action, second occasion (gas), 31 October 1917; evacuated to England, 9 November 1917; discharged from hospital, 12 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Argyllshire', 31 January 1918; transferred to HMAT 'Osterley' at Capetown, South Africa; disembarked in Australia, 6 April 1918; discharged, 6 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS Robert John Garfield |