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Rupert David ELDER

Regimental number233
Place of birthEssendon, Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationSalesman
Address310 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs Martha Ellen Elder, 310 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Previous military service13th Australian Army Medical Corps
Enlistment date18 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentWarrant Officer
Unit nameArmy Medical Corps - Hospital Transports (Number 1 Hospital Ship A61, "Kanowna")
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/104/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on n.d.
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 20 October 1915
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death20 July 1971

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