| Regimental number | 8/3249 |
| Address | 6 Ann Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, F Ellis, 6 Ann Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cross Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 11), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Mary Ellis, 6 Ann Street, Rosslyn, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth |