| Regimental number | 1950 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 28 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Vivian De Vaux Elliston, 28 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1950A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lieutenant Vivian Guy ELLISTON, 4th Divisional Artillery, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919. |
| Date of death | 7 March 1941 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |