Regimental number | 3072 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Elder, McDonnell Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3072A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Traffic Control Detachment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Anna Maria ELDER |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3071 Pte James ELDER, 47th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 7 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 44 |
Place of burial | Bulimba Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELDER William Archibald |