John Martin ELLIS

Regimental number11/268
AddressPehiri, Poverty Bay
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinJohn Ellis, Rubislawden, South Aberdeen, Scotland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 14 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialRamleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 10), Palestine
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: John Ellis, 60 Rubislawden South, Aberdeen, Scotland
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body

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