William Joseph ELLIS

ELLIS, William Joseph

    Service Number: 152
    Enlisted: 27 March 1915, Castlemaine, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1891
    Home Town: Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
    Schooling: Castlemaine Public School
    Occupation: Stonemason / Builder
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 152, 21st Infantry Battalion, Castlemaine, Vic.
    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 152, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 152, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Joseph and Alexandria ELLIS, "Perth" Moore Street, Sutherland, New South Wales.

    Served in Gallipoli and France.  Wounded at Fleur near Bapaume November 13, 1916 and invalided to Birmingham and Portland Hospitals, England.  Rejoined unit in early 1917 and remaine don duty until hostilities ceased.  Returned to Australia May 31, 1919.

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