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William Henry ELLIS

Regimental number3510
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMother, Mrs Eliza Ellis, Mount Duneed via Geelong, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Robert Ellis, Germantown via Geelong, Victoria
Enlistment date23 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Machine Gun Company
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4002 Sergeant Leslie George ELLIS, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 18 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 October 1936
Place of burialGeelong East Cemetery

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