| Regimental number | 626 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 58A Rathmines Road, Dublin, Ireland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Elloit, 58A Rathmines Road, Dublin, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in the South Irish Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'During the period under rview, this N.C.O. has been in charge of the Brigade Snipers Section and has shown gret keenness and initiative in the execution of his duties. His line work has been excellent and it is largely due to his efforts and resourcefulness in dealing with enemy snipers that our casualties from this cause have been negligible. During the consolidation of our new positions after the attacks of 20th September, 1917, and 4th October, 1917, heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy owing to the well organized sniping of the above section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station (jaundice), Gallipoli, 27 November 1915; transferred to Hospital Ship ‘Dongola’, 1 December 1915; Admitted 2nd General Hospital, Ghezireh, Cairo, 3 December 1915; transferred to Ras-el-tin, Alexandria, 9 December 1915; discharged to Base Mustapha, 27 December 1915. Admitted New Zealand Auxiliary Hospital, Ismailia (epidermitis), 13 March 1916; admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 March 1916; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Montagh, 23 March 1916; transferred to 19th General Hospital, Montagh, 12 April 1916. Allotted to 7th Machine Gun Company, 10 May 1916; embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 18 May 1916; taken on strength, 7th Machine Gun Company, Etaples, France, 11 August 1916; transferred to 25th Bn, 14 August 1916. Admitted to Casualty Clearing Station (diarrhoea), 20 December 1916; transferred to Australian Train, 20 December 1916; admitted to 39th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 December 1916; admitted 12th General Hospital, France, 30 December 1916; transferred No 2 Convalescent Depot, 12 January 1917; joined Base, 18 January 1917; proceeded to join unit, 31 March 1917; rejoined unit, 1 April 1917. Leave from France, 25 July 1917 to 4 August 1917. Mentioned in routine orders for good work as a sniper, from 8 April 1918 to 2 May 1918; awarded Meritorious Service Medal, 18 June 1918. Admitted to Line of Communication Hospital (gun shot wound left leg), 8 August 1918; transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1918. Field General Courts Martial, 24 August 1918; found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, negligently discharging a revolver, thereby wounding himself: sent to take rank and precedence as if his appointment to Corporal bore date 31 December 1915; sentence promulgated, 2 September 1918. Admitted Hospital Train, 7 September 1918; transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, 7 September 1918; evacuated to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 6 December 1918; admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, 7 December 1918; discharged to unit, 15 December 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, 23 December 1918; proceeded overseas to England, 30 December 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, to report to No 2 Command Depot, 31 December 1918. Granted leave for Non-Military Employment from 24 May 1919 to 24 August 1919, with pay and subsistence allowance (attending National School of Motoring, London); struck off strength, 25 August 1919; marched out to Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, 25 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board ‘Sydney’, 22 September 1919; disembarked, 12 November 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 14 January 1920. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT George Melville Robinson |
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