Regimental number | 26450 |
Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
School | Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Other training | Wagga Agricultural Farm |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | St Michael Rectory, Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, F Elder, St Michael Rectory, Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot III, row A, Grave No. 25), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Alphrasia Catherine ELDER, 139 Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, New South Wales. Native of Wollongong, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Wilfred and Philip King Kemp, Alan and Harry Pryer, all killed. |