Robert Clarence Leslie (Clarry) ELLIOTT MM

ELLIOTT, Robert Clarence Leslie

Service Number: 2061
Enlisted: 21 March 1916, Newcastle, New South Wales
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born: Carrington, New South Wales , Australia, 18 April 1896
Home Town: Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales
Schooling: Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Natural causes, Belmont, New South Wales, Australia, 13 February 1970, aged 73 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Blackalls Great War Roll of Honour, Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates, Carrington Football Club HR, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour
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World War 1 Service

21 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2061, Newcastle, New South Wales
24 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2061, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2061, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
22 Aug 1918: Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations near BRAY on 22nd August, 1918. During the approach march to assembly line the untiring and gallant work done by Sergeant ELLIOT under shell and machine gun fire greatly inspired the men of the Battalion. Later when establishing a defensive flank, he took five men out and located the enemy's location. He also took a patrol up the BRAY ALBERT Road and after great difficulty succeeded in getting into touch with the troops on the left. owing to the critical position at the moment this reconnaissance was of the utmost important and value to the Battalion and the work done by this N.C.O. cannot be overestimated.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919
6 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2061, Army Pay Corps (AIF)

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Awarded the Military Medal (www.awm.gov.au);

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations near BRAY on 22nd August, 1918. During the approach march to assembly line the untiring and gallant work done by Sergeant ELLIOT under shell and machine gun fire greatly inspired the men of the Battalion. Later when establishing a defensive flank, he took five men out and located the enemy's location. He also took a patrol up the BRAY ALBERT Road and after great difficulty succeeded in getting into touch with the troops on the left. owing to the critical position at the moment this reconnaissance was of the utmost important and value to the Battalion and the work done by this N.C.O. cannot be overestimated."

Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919

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