Albert Edward * (Edward Matapura) Ellison
- Born 31 January 1892, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
- Died 9 March 1930, Christchurch
- Last rank Private/Sapper
- Service number 9/923
- Served In Otago Mounted Rifles, Māori Reinforcements
- Next of Kin Mrs H.F. Blatch, Lynwood Station, Te Anau
- Pre-war occupation Labourer for W.G. Steel, Inch Clutha, Otago
- ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
- Enlisted13 December 1914, Otago
- Embarkationaboard the Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo
- Theatres of operationGallipoli, Egypt and Balkan
- Periods of service155 days in New Zealand, and one year and five days overseas in Egypt, Gallipoli and Balkan. Total service of one year and 160 days.
- Returned to New Zealandaboard Ullimaroa, 21 April 1916
- Discharged21 May 1916, due to no longer being physically fit for war service
- Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Hospitalised 17 March 1916 for wounds received in action. *Last name appears as Ellisson in Nominal Rolls and Ellison in Archives New Zealand.