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ELLIS, Henry John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51574 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 11th March 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenferrie, Victoria, Australia, 16 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mentone, Kingston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mentone Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk E S &A Bank |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 21 August 1962, aged 65 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation |
| Memorials: | Sydney (ANZ) English, Scottish and Australian Bank Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51574, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 11th March 1918 | |
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| 3 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to Recruit Depot Broadmeadows Camp for duty | |
| 22 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Depot Battalion | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 51574, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 51574, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK | |
| 27 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Training Battalion, Promoted to Corporal for duty 9th Training Battalion UK | |
| 29 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field France ex AIBD France | |
| 5 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France ex Australian Veterinary Hospital | |
| 3 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51574, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment ex HT Wiltshire |
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Wife Mrs FJ Ellis of Warrigal Road Mentone Victoria
Leagacy Widow from 1962.
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