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ELLIS, John Rupert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX108361 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Croydon, Victoria, Australia, November 1978 |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Agonis, Bed 5, Rose 01 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Goulburn Street State School Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Katuna, Hobart | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 1 Jun 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Shell shock | |
| 28 Dec 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jul 1942: | Enlisted VX108361, Langwarren, Vic. | |
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| 13 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX108361 | |
| 4 May 1945: | Discharged Lieutenant Colonel, VX108361 |
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