Regimental number | 16438 |
Place of birth | Cavan, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Northam, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Elliott, Queen's Co, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 10 years 47 days in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Marched into No 1 Camp, Australian Army Training Depot, Parkhouse, England, 23 October 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 9 March 1917. Found guilty, 14 November 1916, of overstaying leave from Reveille until arrested at 2:00pm at Horseferry Road, 4 November 1916; awarded 5 days confined to camp; forfeited a total of 1 days pay. Found guilty, 16 March 1917, of (1) being absent from Roll Call, Montevideo, 10:00pm, 15 March 1917, (2) making a false claim to Royal Military Police, 15 March 1917; awarded 3 days Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 16 June 1917, of being drunk and violently resisting arrest; awarded 168 hours detention. Commenced return to Australia, from Plymouth, England, on board HT Barambah, 8 April 1917 (injury to right hip, 21 year old wound); disembarked and admitted to No 8 Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, 29 May 1917; transferred to Details Camp, 31 May 1917; discharged, 20 June 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT Robert |