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ELLIOTT, William Ewart
| Service Number: | 1036 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1914, 5 yrs naval cadets |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 1892 |
| Home Town: | East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial traveller |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 9 September 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 4S, Site No: 38 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1036, 8th Infantry Battalion, 5 yrs naval cadets | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1036, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1036, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1036, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW right eye and face | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, May 8-9th 1915, attack on Krithia | |
| 13 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1036, 8th Infantry Battalion, MD 3rd - wound to right eye | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1036 |
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From: How We Served
1036 Sergeant William Ewart Elliott MM of East Melbourne, Victoria had been engaged as a commercial traveller when he enlisted for War Service on the 9th of September 1914 and was allocated to the 8th Battalion 1st AIF.
William was embarked for Egypt and training on the 18th of October with Australia’s First Contingent, and he would be present when his Battalion landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915. Just over two weeks after this, on the 8th of May, Arthur would be slightly wounded during the attack on Krithia for which he was recommended for and would later receive the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Returned to trench duty by the 17th. Arthur was promoted to Sergeant and his service on the Peninsular would be continuous until the 11th of June when he received a bullet wound to his right eye and face.
Evacuated for treatment, Arthur arrived at Malta on the 20th of June and from there he was shipped to England arriving on the 3rd of September. Arthur would be processed through varying medical establishments until he was deemed fit to be returned to Australia as an invalid. On the 4th of May 1917 Arthur departed England bound for Australia and following his return and further hospitalisation he received his official discharge from the 1st AIF on the 3rd of August 1917 for his re-entry into civilian life.
Arthur’s premature death at the age of 42 occurred on the 9th of September 1934 following which he was formally laid to rest within West Terrace Cemetery, South Australia
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