| Regimental number | 1024 |
| True Name | BAX, Ellis Amos |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Diamond Creek, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Bax, 'Sunny Brae', Bay Road, Sandringham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 19 March 1917 (pleurisy); discharged to Depot, 13 April 1917. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 25 July 1917 (influenza); transferred to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 26 July 1917 (influenza); to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 August 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 September 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 24 November 1917 (pneumonia); discharged to Training Depot, 5 January 1918. Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 5 January 1918 (bronchitis); discharged to Training Depot,24 January 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 7 June 1918 (impetigo); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station from 5th Divisional Collecting Station, 18 June 1918; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 21 June 1918; to England, 26 June 1918, and admitted to Bath War Hospital, 27 June 1918 (abscess, left foot); trasferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 17 August 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 31 August 1918. Admitted to Group Hospital, 18 September 1918 (septic dermatitis); discharged from hospital, 15 October 1918. Admitted to Salisbury Hospital (Isolation), 11 November 1918 (influenza); discharged to Training Depot, 17 November 1918. Admitted to No 2 Group Hospital, 5 December 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 18 December 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 13 January 1919 (bronch pneumonia); reported seriously ill, 15 January 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 31 January 1919; discharged from hospital, 7 March 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 36 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 1 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 30 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first period of service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 64 |
| Place of burial | Mildura Public Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAX Ellis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
