Henry Ellis

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1886

Died: 16 April, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Son of James Ellis Mary Murnin, County Tyrone, Ireland. Husband of Katherine Ellis. Lived at 2 Boyle Street, Mosman.

Served ANMEF and Gallipoli.

Scott Wilson has written a blog post with further information on Lieutenant Henry Ellis, a Mosman man whose photographs document some of the first Australian actions of the Great War.

Recorded Names:

• Henry Ellis
• Ellis, Henry
• H Ellis

Service Number: 1365

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• Born in Armagh, Ireland
• 1 January, 1886 in Caledon

Death Records:

• Died of wounds
• 16 April, 1917
• 16 April, 1917 in Aveluy

Life Events:

• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the HMAT Themistocles A32
• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the HMAT Berrima A35

Address:

• 2 Boyle Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• wife - Ellis Catherine
• wife - Katherine Scully
• father - James Ellis
• mother - Mary Murnin

Organisations:

• Member of - 17th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - ,,
• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
• Member of - 17th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• First World War Embarkation Rolls Henry Ellis (Webpage)
• Ellis Henry SERN Lieutenant141365 POB Armagh Ireland POE Liverpool NSW NOK W Ellis Catherine (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Henry Ellis (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Henry Ellis (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Ellis Henry (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls H Ellis (Webpage)
• BACK FROM RABAUL NAVAL AND MILITARY INVALIDS ARRIVAL BY THE EASTERN (Newspaper Article)
• Repaying an Insult Incident at Rabaul GERMAN CLUB ENTERED (Newspaper Article)
• Lieutenant Henry Ellis of the 17th Battalion AIF (Webpage)
• Collection relating to the service of 14 Private Henry Ellis Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force later 1365 Lieutenant Henry Ellis 17 Battalion New Guinea 1914 AWM (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• Ellis on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour