'At DERNANCOURT on 5th April 1918 these three men [ELLIOTT, 645 R. MARSHALL, 2793 J. JACKSON] were attached as Sappers and were working continually under shell fire, when enemy attacked in force they took rifles and manned the trenches with infantry and materially assisted in keeping the enemy off. They worked valiantly for over 3 hours firing rifles and using bombs with great effect until all were seriously wounded. Their brave bearing and gallant action of such a crises is worthy of the best traditions of the army and they set a fine example to their comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Regimental number	1131
Place of birth	North Morton, Tasmania
School	North Morton State School, North Morton, Tasmania
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	GPO Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	29
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Mary Elliott, Ellerton Hotel via Blythe, Tasmania
Enlistment date	10 September 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	9th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/26/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	4th Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 8 April 1918
Fate	Died as prisoner of war 8 November 1919
Age at death	30
Age at death from cemetery records	33
Place of burial	Berlin South-Western Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row B, Grave No. 3), Stahnsdorf, Germany
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	174
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: William James and Mary Eliza ELLIOTT, Wilson Street, Burnie, Tasmania. Native of North Motton, Tasmania
Medals	Military Medal 'At DERNANCOURT on 5th April 1918 these three men [ELLIOTT, 645 R. MARSHALL, 2793 J. JACKSON] were attached as Sappers and were working continually under shell fire, when enemy attacked in force they took rifles and manned the trenches with infantry and materially assisted in keeping the enemy off. They worked valiantly for over 3 hours firing rifles and using bombs with great effect until all were seriously wounded. Their brave bearing and gallant action of such a crises is worthy of the best traditions of the army and they set a fine example to their comrades.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: 27 November 1918
Family/military connections	Brother: 3501 Pte Wallie Wesley ELLIOTT, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 11 September, 1918.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT Albert

Albert ELLIOTT