Ellis Gordon LITTLEJOHN

Regimental number6/285
Date of birth21 February 1894
Place of birthMasterton
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCable service
AddressCable Bay, Nelson
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Gordon Littlejohn, Rocks, Nelson
Previous military serviceServed in College Cadets; serving in 12th Nelson Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNew Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial No 17), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Gordon Littlejohn and Maude Herbert Littlejohn, Nelson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

Note on Form B103: 'Buried in cemetery near Chailak Dere 200 yds from beach - 2 miles north of Anzac Cove.'

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10919953