| Regimental number | 2141 |
| Place of birth | Hillgrove, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Elder, South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2141A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Betsy ELDER. Native of Hillgrove, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2142 Pte Walter Clifford ELDER, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919. |