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ELLIS, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3252 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Carngham, Victoria, Australia, 26 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 28 September 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Memorial reference: XXIV. D. 2, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 3252, 6th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 3252, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Honoured Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), 'For gallantry and devotion to duty particularly during the action at POZIERES from 15th to 27th August, 1916, when he supervised the transport of wounded by stretcher bearers from Regimental Aid Posts through the POZIERES WOOD. He continued his work visiting the various posts under heavy shell fire showing great determination and devotion to duty combined with gallantry.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: 29 June 1917 | |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 3252, 6th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3252 awm_unit: 6th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-28 | |
| 8 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, 'On the 6th and 7th May 1917 this N.C.O. was on duty under heavy enemy fire for 36 hours without rest organizing and directing stretcher squads who were continually suffering casualties in carrying wounded from the Regimental Aid Post east of BULLECOURT to the Advanced Collecting Post NOREUIL. At the end of this time though obviously exhausted physically, he volunteered to carry on the duty. he at all times set a splendid example of coolness and bravery to his men. On many previous occasions Sergeant ELLIS has shown great devotion to duty and power of successful organization in emergency with complete disregard to personal safety in dangerous parts of the line.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: 8 November 1917 |
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