| Regimental number | 16438 |
| Place of birth | Cavan, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Northam, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Elliott, Queen's Co, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 10 years 47 days in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Marched into No 1 Camp, Australian Army Training Depot, Parkhouse, England, 23 October 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 9 March 1917. Found guilty, 14 November 1916, of overstaying leave from Reveille until arrested at 2:00pm at Horseferry Road, 4 November 1916; awarded 5 days’ confined to camp; forfeited a total of 1 day’s pay. Found guilty, 16 March 1917, of (1) being absent from Roll Call, Montevideo, 10:00pm, 15 March 1917, (2) making a false claim to Royal Military Police, 15 March 1917; awarded 3 days’ Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 16 June 1917, of being drunk and violently resisting arrest; awarded 168 hours detention. Commenced return to Australia, from Plymouth, England, on board HT ‘Barambah’, 8 April 1917 (injury to right hip, 21 year old wound); disembarked and admitted to No 8 Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, 29 May 1917; transferred to Details Camp, 31 May 1917; discharged, 20 June 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
