Regimental number | 3 |
Place of birth | Emerald, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A E Ellis, Somerley, Comet, Central Queensland, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for two years in the Rockhampton Light Horse. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | York, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Base Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN James Bryden |