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ELLIS, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2133 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 March 1915, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balinasloe, Galway, Ireland. , December 1880 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France I. Row B, Grave No 9., Contay British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2133, 9th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland. | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2133, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2133, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 5 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2133, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2133 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-05 |
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