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ELLIS, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3562 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camden, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row A, Grave 20 Headstone inscription reads: Rest in peace, Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3562, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3562, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3562, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3562, 18th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Owen Ellis and Ada Ellis of 8 Oxford Street, Rozelle, NSW later of 26 Cross Street, Forest Lodge, NSW; brother of Reginald Ellis who was killed in action on 3 May 1917 and has no known grave
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal