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William ELLIS

Regimental number1164
Place of birthSouth Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address2 Montague Place, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emma Ellis, 2 Montague Place, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date18 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name38th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 June 1918
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 15), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
129
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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