Regimental number | 2135 |
Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland |
School | Wilton Public School, Hawich, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jean Elliot, 6 Princess Street, Harwich, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Served at the Dardenelles from July until the finish. Went to France and was twice wounded before being killed. Was wounded at Pozieres and Bullecourt." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 13), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jane ELLIOT, 4 Dovemount Place, Harwick, Scotland |
Family/military connections | Brother: Pte John S Elliot, 25th Battalion, wounded and awarded the Military Medal. Gazette, December, 1917. |