1898 Jan 23. Born Nottingham
1901 census. He is a visitor at Tealby, Lincs
1911 census at 11 Victoria St, Sheffield
1916 Sep 4. Enlisted in RFC
1918 Jun 11. Promoted Sgt. He was going through Officer Cadet course
1918 Jun 28. Gains Aviator's Certificate
1919 Jan 13. Died in the plane crash that also killed Lt G G Midgley. His father was George Henry Ellis of 11 Victoria St, Sheffield is also on the accident card.. CWGC says buried at Sheffield
Midgley was flying Avro C6018 in which Ellis was a passenger. He had a mid air crash with another aircraft, and crashed killing both men. The other aircraft was C5895
British Soldiers died in Ireland