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ELLIS, Howard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 435 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cornwall, England., 1874 |
| Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Newtown, Geelong Schools |
| Occupation: | Ropemaker |
| Died: | Measles, Died at sea , South Africa, 13 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Woltemade Cemetery (Maitland), Cape Town CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CEMETERY Sec. 4. 97191C., Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 435, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 435, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Sep 1874 ELLIS Howard Penzance 5c 300
He was 42 and the son of James and Elizabeth Ellis.
Age on arrival in Australia-4
Address c/o Mrs Torrence, 116 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Next of kin - Sister, Miss Laura Ellis, 305 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment 11 January 1916- Private-36th Battalion, B Company
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916-he was 41 at this date.