| Regimental number | 8/2786 |
| Address | 226 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E C Ellis, c/o J G Elmsly, Kihikihi, Waikato |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | D Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 8), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Adam and Sarah Ellis, Rangataua; Wife: Elizabeth Caroline Ellis, Kihikihi, Waikato |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |