| Regimental number | 2780 |
| Place of birth | Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 81 Pitt Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, E.M. Browne, 81 Pitt Street Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8820a (Roll of Honour Records) |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Elliot spelt Eliott |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, 9 November 1915, of disobedience: awarded 2 days' confined to camp. Found guilty, 10 November 1915, of being absent without leave, 9 November 1915: awarded 7 days' confined to camp. Transferred to 2nd Australian Divisional Train, Tel el Kebir, 14 December 1915, and mustered as a Driver the same day. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 28 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Taken on strength of 16th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 25 April 1916. Transferred to 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 28 June 1916. Found guilty, 10 October 1916, of being absent from billet: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 May 1917; rejoined unit, 28 May 1917. Mustered as Driver, 1 September 1917. Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 2 October 1917 (asthma); transferred to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 October 1917; to No 29 Ambulance Train, 8 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 9 October 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 13 October 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp, 16 October 1917; marched into Australian Army Service Corps Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 October 1917. Admitted to No 40 Stationary Hospital, Harfleur, 23 October 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to England, 8 December 1917; to Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, 9 December 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 31 December 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1918. Commenced return to Australian on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 March 1918; discharged Sydney, (medically unfit: asthma), 29 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN John Elliot |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
