| Regimental number | 16195 |
| Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Albert Park State School and South Melbourne College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Cust Eltis, Hunter Street, Chewton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Zonnebeke on 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row B, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Emily Jane ELTIS, Hunter Street, Chewton, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Speedwell Fabian Megnicha, died in the Manchester Hospital of wounds he received at Gallipoli. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
