ELLIOTT, Albert
| Service Number: | 1131 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | North Motton, Tasmania, 9 June 1885 |
| Home Town: | North Motton, Central Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | North Motton State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (dysentry - POW of Germany), Germany, 8 November 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin South-Western Cemetery (& Italian Cemetery) XVII B 3, Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Berlin, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Boondooma Homestead Memorial Plaques |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Imprisoned Dernancourt/Ancre | |
| 8 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1131 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William James and Mary Eliza Elliott, Wilson Street, Burnie,Tasmania
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
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