| Regimental number | 3777 |
| Place of birth | Lockhart, New South Wales |
| School | Birrego and Lockhart State Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Green Vale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Eli James Ellis, Hazelwood, Green Vale, Boree Creek, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Hebecourt British Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Eli James and Mary Emma ELLIS, Green Vale, Boree Creek, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4481 Pte Lewis Victor ELLIS, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |