| Regimental number | 148 |
| Place of birth | North Bundaberg, Queensland |
| True Name | ELLIOTT, Albert Edward |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 147 Bridge Road, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33.4 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E M Chadwick, Southern Cross, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year (4 May 1901-11 August 1902) in the 3rd Bushman's Contingent, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Martha ELLIOTT |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Admitted to 25th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 July 1915 (piles); transferred to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, 7 July 1915 (haemorrhoids); transferred to Malta, and admitted to St George's Hospital, 16 July 1915. Found guilty, 3 September 1915, for creating a disturbance and being drunk, Sergeants' Mess: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked For Egypt, 8 September 1915; rejoined unit, Serapeum, 11 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Found guilty, 3 July 1916, of when on Active Service, drunkenness, 1 July 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 21 July 1916 (gas poining), and admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance; transferred to No 4 General Hospital, Camiers, 23 July 1916; to England, 27 July 1916, and admitted to Norwich War Hospital; transferred to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom, 19 September 1916 (asphyxia); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 12 January 1917; discharged, 3 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 56 days. By Sworn Declaration, 12 January 1917, assumed true name of Albert Edward ELLIOTT. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked, Sydney, 4 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gassed), 28 July 1917. MSBV Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANKS Albert Edward |
