Regimental number | 430 |
Place of birth | South Grafton New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kyogle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabell Ellem, Pyro, Casino, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 642 Sergeant Boyd Alexander ELLEM, 41st Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1918; 888 Pte David Harold ELLEM, 15th Bn, killed in action, 1 May 1915; 3749 Sergeant Rowland Clarence ELLEM, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |