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ELLIS, Reginald James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1479, 5094 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camden, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boyup Brook Walk of Remembrance, Bridgetown Memorial Park, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1479, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5094, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5094, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 13 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Light Horse Regiment to the 18th Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 1479, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1479 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Owen Ellis and Ada Ellis of 26 Cross Street, Forest Lodge, NSW previously of 8 Oxford Street, Balmain, NSW
Brother of William Henry Ellis who was killed in action on 3 November 1915 while serving with the 18th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal