Regimental number | 3802 |
Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Timberworker |
Address | 401 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Elliott, 401 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, Area 52A, 'for a few weeks': 'away in country since'. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3802a |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, Zeitoun, 4 March 1916, of (1) disobedience of an order, in that he absented himself without leave from 14/2/16 to 23/2/16; (2) an act to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he broke away from escort, whilst under close arrest: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 29 April 1916 (cellulitis), and transferred same day to 14th Field Ambulance,; discharged to unit, 14 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1010102: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT Patrick William
Red Cross File No 1010102 |