| Regimental number | 27252 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S C Ellis, 79 Olliviers Road, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in Canyerbury Native Rifles; discharged at own request; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Susan Celia Ellis, 79 Olliviers Road, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 6 February 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Handwritten note on file: 'Buried at Passchendaele central in & all about this region & Bellevue: burial reported by BO 2nd Anzac Burial Corps 19 November 1917'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21000787 |