The Empire Called and I Answered
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Pompey Elliott's memorial
Rod Martin has visited the grave of
Brigadier-General H E 'Pompey' Elliott
and found this wonderful soldier's memorial.
Elliott was the commanding officer of the 58th Infantry Battalion (Essendon Rifles), Citizens' Military Force in 1914. He subsequently raised the 7th Infantry Battalion, AIF and went on to become one of Australia's great WW1 military leaders.
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