| Regimental number | 12/2281 |
| Address | Kingsland Avenue, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, F J H Ellisdon, Kingsland Avenue, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack near Flers on 25th September. He was leading his men with conspicuous ability when he was killed.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4 January 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs F.J.H. Ellisdon, Kingsland Avenue, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |