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David Harold ELLEM

Regimental number888
Place of birthSouth Grafton, New South Wales
SchoolPiora Public School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPiora, Casino, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, James Ellem, Piora, Casino, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularOne of six brothers who enlisted in the AIF
FateKilled in Action 1 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death1 May 1915
Age at death19
Place of burialQuinn's Post Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 19), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
75
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Isabella ELLEM, Piora, Casino, New South Wales. Native of Grafton, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 642 Sergeant Boyd Alexander ELLEM, 41st Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1918; 3749 Sergeant Rowland Clarence ELLEM, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919; 1029 Pte William Amos ELLEM, 41st Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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