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Personal data

• Name ELLIS
• Initials R
• First name RICHARD
• Place of birth Geelong
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Berringa, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of Mrs Mary Jane Ellis, 5 Fair Street, Geelong West, Victoria
• Profession suction-gas fireman

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 29 June 1915, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 2205
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Bn. Australian Pioneers
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 6 June 1916; Proceeded to France 2 November 1916;

Death

• Wounded 29 November 1916; cut right leg
  29 September 1917; wounded in action
• Type of wounds Died of wounds at n°10 CCS
• Date of death 29 September 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - B - 14A

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