Henry Pulleyn ELLIOTT MM

ELLIOTT, Henry Pulleyn

Service Number: 624
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
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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: ''
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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