ELLIS, William James
| Service Number: | WX22798 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 24 January 1922 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 2016, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , WX22798 | |
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| 9 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX22798 | |
| 17 Jul 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX22798, 5 Australian Mechanical Workshop | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX22798 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
William was the eldest of four children of William (Bill) Ellis (born 1892 in Karridale near Augusta, WA) and Katherine (Kate) Mary Brennan (born 1899 at Boranuo, WA). Bill (a Farmer) married Katie (a Waitress) in 1921 in Perth, WA. Bill and Katie raised their family on the farm (Pericles) in Augusta, WA. They separated in 1942.
William was a Fitter in Perth, WA when he enlisted in the Australian Army in March 1944. He was a Lieutenant (Service No:WX22798) attached to 5 Mechanical Workshop when he was Discharged in July 1946. His father Bill had served in both Wars.
William married Henrietta Thomas (born 1917 in Sydney, NSW) in 1950 in Perth, WA and the couple moved to Eden Monaro, NSW where William was a Mechanical Engineer. William died in South Australia in 2016.
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