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248105 Sgt. James Ellis Australian Imperial Forces 39th Battalion, D Coy. from:Ballarat, Victoria James Ellis enlisted on 14th of March 1916 in Ballarat, Victoria. After sailing from Melbourne on 27th of May 1916 he arrived in Britain on 18th of July 1916. After 4 months training he crossed to France in late November to the Western Front trenches in the winter of 1916 in Battles of Messines, Passchensaele and Amiens. He suffered a Gun Shot Wound to his right forearm and was invalided to 1st Southern General Hospital (Monyhull Section) in Birmingham. He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal and returned to Australia and married in January 1919 and had two children. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**