| Regimental number | 52974 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E M Ellis, Bird Road, Stratford |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Special Memorial B 13), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred John and Elizabeth Ellis, Stratford, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 26 |