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ELLIOTT, Henry Pulleyn
Personal Details
Service Number: | 624 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Hobart, Tas., 1894 |
Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Warehouseman |
Died: | August 1960, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens Niche Wall R 23 C |
Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 624, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 624, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
20 Dec 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal 'On the 7th/8th and 9th June, 1917, during operations south of MESSINES this man did excellent work as a runner between his Company and his Battalion Headquarters. During the greater part of the period he worked under heavy shell fire, and displayed an utter disregard to personal risk. He set a splendid example to the comrades by his personal courage and determination.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: 20 December 1917 |
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