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ELLIS, William George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 131, 2411 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Illness ( Tuberculosis), Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 29 September 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Karrakatta General Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Gambier RSL Pictorial Honour Board, Yahl Memorial Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 131, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 131, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 29 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 131, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated via CCS Monash Valley. Collitis dysentery | |
| 28 Oct 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 131, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Various notes on svc record: Recalled by Minister of Defence due to death of father Discharged 4MD (underage) | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2411, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Menangle Park NSW Declared previous service | |
| 12 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2411, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2411, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Diagnosed tuberculosis June 1916 RTA HMAT Ascanius Disembarked Fremantle Died in Hospital --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2411 awm_unit: 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-09-29 |
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