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Son of George Jarvis and Margaret ELLIS, Church Street, Benalla, Victoria

Served in the Taranaki Infantry, New Zealand, for 2.6 years

On Friday night word came through to the Rev. P. J. Edwards from the Defence department conveying the sad intelligence that Pte. A. J. Ellis, son of Mrs. Ellis, of Benalla East, had been killed in action on June 9th in France. He left Corowa for the front a little over months ago, and prior to that he was employed in Messrs. Reilly Bros. mill. He was a good son, and much sympathy has been expressed for Mrs. Ellis in her loss.

Mrs. M. Ellis, of Church street, Benalla, has received from Lieut. G. M. Gollan, who was officer in charge of her late son's (Pte. A. J. Ellis) company, the following letter:—' lt is with  regret that I write you on the sad death of your son. He was killed daring the battle of Messines Ridge on June 7. He did good work after the taking of the German position and  acted very bravely. We were subjected to a very heavy artillery shelling, and your son was hit by a piece of shell. He died, as we all hope to die, bravely fighting for the Empire and Australia. It was a pleasure to be his oflicer, and we sadly miss so many of our old boys. We can only go on with a greater determination to win through and revenge the death of  our mates. May God Almighty help you in this your sad bereavement.'

ELLIS. — A loving tribute to the momory of my dear son, Private A. J. Ellis, who was killed in France 7th June. 1917.
Two years ago there came a shook, an awful pain,
The world will never seem the same
To have, to love, then to lose.
The very thought drops many a silent tear,
For hard indeed it was to part.
For the one that is gone was truly dear,
No one knows the silent heartache, only
those who have lost their beat and dearest
can tell, without a last farewell,
R.I.P.
(Inserted by his loving mother, Mrs. George Ellis, Benalla.)