ELLIOTT, George Lewis
| Service Numbers: | 417, W243582 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Bloomsbury England, 16 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Belmont, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Western Australia, 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia ZM anglican |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 417, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 417, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 417, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, W243582 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Max Elliott
Mr G L Elliott, lIke many of our great forefathers, served our nation across the globe in some of the harshest conditions imanginable. i wish they were treated the way they deserved upon returning home.
George didn't let WWI beat him, he managed to raise a large family with his wife against all odds.
George fell to what he learnt while defending his country, he had to stand up to a system to defend his family and their right to fair treatment.
He served his country again in WWII.
From all accounts I have heard through my father and family members, he kept his spirit, although losing his wife 15 years or so before his passing. He never remarried.
My father is in his mid 70's and carries a photo of Pop George in his wallet to this day.
I stil keep my grandfathers colours on me almost 20 years after his passing and on my hard days I think, be thankful because my worst doesn't compare!
I now pay my respects, i never met great Pop, but i go rake Dorothy and George's gravesite when possible.
To pop George, and all the boys whom became men or sadly never got the chance to whilst defending/fighting. thank you.
i am, you are... we are australian.
Always Was, Always will be!
BLACK,YELLOW,RED!
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