The military authorities desire the next of kin of the following soldiers to communicate with the Officer in Charge, Base Records, Melbourne, at the earliest possible moment.
The following names were listed:
Captain William Hildrige Armstrong MACDONNELL
Captain Dugald Maxwell Lockwood GRAHAM
1973 Private Charles Napier MORTON
1894 Private Walter Vivian ELLIOTT
2152 Private Joseph GRANT
5074 Private John DOYLE
732 Private Alfonso Juan Stewart ISBEL
6522 Driver Charles Guy KELLY
76A Gunner Arthur Edward LLOYD
58113 Private David Sunley JOPLING
On reflection we ask ourselves: Who were these men and what happened to their next of kin?
This album will try to unravel the story.
Jan 31st 1920
To the
Secretary
Department of Defence
Sir
I having received a form from the Defence Department in connection with the inscription for War Graves I only have received one form and that for
No 1160 Pte William Elliott.
I should have received one also for my other son who was killed at Gallipoli on Nov 28 1915.
No 1894 Pte Elliott Walter Vivian.
Anticipating to hear further and oblige.
Mrs E Elliott
Empire Vale
Ballina
1894 Private Walter Vivian ELLIOTT's mother wrote this letter in response to receiving information about her son 1160 Trooper William ELLIOTT, 2nd Light Horse Regiment who Died of Wounds, 17 July 1918. She is wondering why she has not received a similar letter regarding her son 1894 Private Walter Vivian ELLIOTT. It is evident she does not know about his wife, Amelia Lily Beatrice Elliott who married him prior to embarkation.