| Regimental number | 1743 |
| Place of birth | Grimsby England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 42 Hanson Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Ely, 130 Kent Street, Grimsby, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bethleham Farm West Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 1), Messines, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: CHarles and Petrenella ELY; husband of Violet ELY, "Dunedin", Juralang, Victoria. Native of Grimsby, England |