| Regimental number | 16/579 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Te Aute, Hawke?s Bay |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Te Aute, Hawke's Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D Ellison, Te Aute, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served in Te Aute College Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Maori Contingent, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 20 Warrimoo on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 3), Mametz, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs D. Ellison, Te Aute, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to Hospital, Abbassia, December 1915 (measles). Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 March 1916. Killed in action, 14 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Note: File does not contain Form B103; very scant details recorded. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: /Second Maori |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |