Regimental number | 6755 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Place of birth | Carrington, Western Australia |
School | Boulder State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Foreman |
Address | East Cannington, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Elkington, Post Office, East Cannington, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was previously gassed on 19th March, 1918. Had only returned to the front two weeks before he was killed." Details from Father. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24.6 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Sarah Ann ELKINGTON, "Anchorage" 57 Howard Street, Fremantle |
Family/military connections | Two Bothers |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |