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William George ELLIS

Regimental number4419
Place of birthDevonport, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPlasterer
Address55 Simmons Street, Enmore, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs A M Ellis, 55 Simmons Street, Enmore, New South Wales
Enlistment date21 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1994 Pte Ethelbert James ELLIS, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 19 January 1916; 3057 Pte Ronald Charles ELLIS, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death4 November 1972

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