| Regimental number | 2400 |
| Place of birth | Eden, New South Wales |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | Candelo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Ellis, Candelo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Received wounds at Bullecourt, and twelve months later at Villers-Bretonneux, and died in hospital, England. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 15), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann ELLIS, Candelo, New South Wales. Native of Candelo |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte E.M. Ellis, killed in France. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |