| Regimental number | 805 |
| Place of birth | Lake Cowal, Forbes, New South Wales |
| School | Bermagui and Gundurimba State Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Coachtrimmer |
| Address | c/o J.W. Denny, via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Ellis, Gundarimba, via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 2 years Cadets; 2 years 12th Infantry |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Jerusalem |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 134), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin James and Matilda ELLIS, 230 Keen Street, Lismore, New South Wales. Native of Lake Corval, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915; wounded, 12 August 1915 (slight gun shot wound); admitted to St George Hospital, Malta, 21 August 1915; transferred to Ricasoli Hospital, Malta, 9 September 1915; embarked Alexandria, 18 October 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 25 October 1915; disembarked Gallipoli, 26 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hosoital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 4 January 1916 (ingrown toenail); discharged to duty, 29 January 1916. Re-taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 19 February 1916. Admitted to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Kantara, 21 October 1916 (gonorrhea); transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 24 October 1916; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 31 October 1916; discharged, 8 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 139 days. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 8 March 1917. Transferred to 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 6 April 1917; taken on strength, 8 April 1917. To hospital, 25 May 1917 (sick); admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 29 May 1917 (onchyia); discharged, 22 July 1917. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 22 July 1917. To Isolation Camp, 19 August 1917; marched out to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 6 September 1917; taken on strength, 6 September 1917; transferred to 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 20 September 1917; taken on strength, 21 September 1917. Transferred to Regimental Head Quarters, 15 December 1917; to be temporary Corporal, 15 December 1917; to be Lance Sergeant, 16 December 1917. To be Corporal and Lance Sergeant, 15 March 1918. To be temporary Sergeant, 11 May 1918. To hospital, 5 October 1918 (sick); admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 5 October 1918 (pyrexia); transferred to Anzac Receiving Station, 6 October 1918; to 34th Clearing Hospital, Jerusalem, 21 October 1918 (dangerously ill, pneumonia and malaria). Died of disease, 22 October 1918 (pneumonia and malaria). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIS Herbert Victor Valentine |