| Regimental number | 1059 |
| Place of birth | Forrest Lodge New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Elphinston, 6 Mallet Street, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 3rd October, 1918, during the attack on the BEAUREVOIR SYSTEM, near the village of BEAUREVOIR, East of PERONNE, when his Platoon was held up by a strong enemy machine gun post, Private ELPHINSTONE worked round the position, bombed it, jumped in and killed five of the enemy and took 1 Sergeant Major and 10 other Ranks prisoners. This enabled the platoon to come up into line with the remainder of the advancing Company. Later under extremely heavy machine gun fire this soldier worked untiringly for three hours bringing in wounded from in front on our position when the Battalion had withdrawn to a defensive position.'
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Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
