Harold Edward Elliott
| Harold Edward Elliott | |
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Brigadier General Harold Elliott
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| Nickname(s) | Pompey |
| Born |
19 June 1878 West Charlton, Victoria |
| Died | 23 March 1931 (aged 52) Malvern, Victoria |
| Buried at | Burwood Cemetery, Burwood, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1931 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
3rd Division 15th Brigade 7th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Conduct Medal Volunteer Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (8) Order of St. Anna (Russia) Croix de guerre (France) |
| Other work |
Solicitor at Law Senator for Victoria Board member Royal Melbourne Hospital |
South African War
First World War
Major General Harold Edward "Pompey" Elliott, CB, CMG, DSO, DCM, VD (19 June 1878 – 23 March 1931) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War. After the war he served as a Senator for Victoria in the Australian parliament.
Elliott entered the University of Melbourne in 1898 to study law, but left in 1900 to serve in the Imperial Bushmen in the South African War. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and given a British Army commission, but chose to remain with the Victorian Imperial Bushmen as an attached subaltern. He return to Australia in 1901, but went back to South Africa to serve with the Border Scouts, who patrolled remote and inhospitable areas. In December 1901, he distinguished himself in repelling a numerically superior Boer force, and received a congratulatory telegram from General Lord Kitchener. After he returned to Australia, he completed his law degree and became a solicitor. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Militia in 1904, and he was promoted to lieutenant in 1905, captain in 1909, major in 1911, and lieutenant colonel in 1913, commanding the 58th Battalion (Essendon Rifles).
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