Fred Elijah Elliott

Service number: 1606

Rank: Private

Unit: 17th Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 26 July 1916

Cemetery or memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France

War Grave Register notes:

ELLIOTT, Pte. Fred Elijah, 1606. 17th Bn. 26th July, 1916. Age 19. Son of Frederick John Elliott and Eliza Doyle, of The Pines, Condamine St., North Manly, New South Wales.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Mr Elliott was born at Alexandria, Sydney and was a labourer. He enlisted on 26 April 1915, aged 19 and 8 months. His next of kin was Mrs Elizabeth Doyle, The Pines, Condamine Street, and later Corrie Road, North Manly. His father had abandoned the family when Fred was 4 years old. He was sent to Gallipoli, where he was hospitalised with sickness. He was killed in action in France on or about 26 July 1916.