ELLIOTT, Thomas Patrick
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Royal Military College, Duntroon, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Occupation: | Officer Cadet, Duntroon |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
Service biography of Thomas Patrick Elliott written by Brigadier General Harold Edward (Pompey) Elliott
Major T.P. ELLI0TT, then a Captain, was In the 7th Light Horse. On the formation of the 15th Brigade it was considered vital to obtain a few officers of known ability to assist in laying the foundation of the various Battalions. Captain ELLIOTT was specially asked for and his transfer was completed on 12/3/1916,
He was Immediately placed in Command of a Company of the 60th Battalion consisting of raw and, in many cases unpromising material. His personality was of such stirling value that from a mere formation the Company speedily became a well disciplined and trained fighting unit. Men considered incorrigible were unable to resist his authority and generally became good soldiers.
For a period he acted as Adjutant of the battalion and re-organised its Administration. He also supervised the training of the Companies for which, owing to his military attainments, he was well fitted. He set his comrades an example of soldierly and moral quality which could not fail to have a most beneficial effect on all ranks of the Battalion.
From 30/5/18 Major ELLIOTT acted as 2nd in Command of the 60th Battalion and was responsible for most of the arrangements for the attack, made by his Battalion at FROMELLES on 19th July 1916, which were remarkably thorough and complete.
He accompanied the and wave of the attack and was killed while encouraging the men to move forward.
His early death thus unfortunately terminated what promised to be an exceptionally brilliant career and it can safely be said with the utmost regret that this officer's death is the greatest individual loss the Brigade has suffered since its formation.
Brig-General Elliott
Commanding 15th Australian Infantry Brigade
Submitted 23 August 2023 by Warren Melling
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
THE ELLIOTTS OF LIDCOMBE.
Nurse Elliott, of Berala, Lidcombe has four sons who are now on active service in France. Two of them were at Gallipoli. The eldest son, Major Thomas Patrick Elliott, was for three years, prior to the outbreak of war, a military student at. Duntroon College. He left with the 7th A.L.H. under Colonel Arnott as lieutentant. For several months he was on Gallipoli Peninsula and received his captaincy on the battlefield. He is now attached to the 6th Battalion in France with the rank of major.
Sergeant Robett J. Elliott is a typical Australian if 5ft 11 in. He first saw service with with the Expeditionary Force at Rabaul, and returning to Sydney, enlisted with the overseas forces. Arriving at Gallipoli just prior to the Lone Pine charge, he was wounded in the shoulder by a Turkish sniper on the third day after he landed. He was invalided home to England, and is now back in the trenches fighting.
Privates Norman and Ernest Elliott left early this year with the 11th reinforcements of the 19th Battalion, and from latest advices are also in France.
Robert Doyle is a cousin and a marine on a warship attached to Admiral Beatty's squadron, and participated in the recent North Sea battle, escaping unhurt.
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