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William George ELLIS

Regimental number2411
Place of birthMount Gambier, South Australia
SchoolMount Gambier Grammar School, Mount Gambier, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSoldier
AddressLockhart, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinSister, Mrs Ann Smith, Park Hill, Lockhart, New South Wales
Previous military serviceMount Gambier Light Horse Volunteers
Enlistment date13 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egyptian on 12 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe first enlisted in Mount Gambier when war broke out and served in Gallipoli and was invalided home and discharged on 28th October, 1915. Enlisted again in Sydney in April or May.
FateReturned to Australia 2 September 1916
Place of death or woundingFremantle, Western Australia
Date of death29 September 1916
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
2
Family/military connectionsCousin: 6988 Pte Frank CAIN MM, 10th Bn, returned to Auastralia, 20 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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