Thomas Elliott #639923 was born Nov 22, 1898 to Will and Elliott in North Augusta, ON. His father was living at 210 King St. West Brockville, ON at the time of his service and his pay was sent to Mrs. Ellen Wilmer of RR#3 North Augusta. In 1911, Thomas lived with his Uncle and Aunt John and Ellen Wilmer who were in their 50’s in North Augusta who had one married daughter Jane and were farmers. They lived beside the William and Thomas Oaks families in District 71. Thomas enlisted March 20, 1916 in Merrickville at the age of 18 and was assigned to the 156th battalion. He listed his father, Will Elliott as his next of kin, his occupation as a farmer and his religion as Anglican. He was 5’11, 35” chest, 145 lbs, gray eyes and light-brown hair and a scar on his right calf. His medals and decorations went to his Aunt and his plaque and scroll went to his father. Pvt. Elliott also wrote a will on Oct. 4, 1916 leaving everything to his Aunt Ellen Wilmar.
Pvt. Elliott left Halifax on Oct 18, 1916 on the SS Northland with Pvt. Davis, arrived in Liverpool and went to Witley and joined the 120th Reserve Battalion. He was assigned to the 156th on Jan. 9, 1917. Pvt. Elliott was hospitalized Dec 21, 1916 to Jan. 19, 1917 for mumps and measles. He was hospitalized again on Feb 4 to 13 for Rheumatism. He was hospitalized again from June 12 to August 3, 1917 with cow pox and skin lesions. He then went to France with the 38th battalion on Jan. 19, 1918.
Pvt. Elliott died May 28, 1918 while with the 38th battalion. He was on parade with his Company at Aerodrome Hill between Auchel and Lozinghem when an enemy shell dropped amongst them at 8am killing several in his company. He is buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in Lillers, France grave reference IX.E.5 in the Pas de Calais. The first burials were made in Plot I of the cemetery in September 1915, but it was most heavily used during the Battle of Arras, which began in April 1917. The dead were brought to the cemetery from casualty clearing stations, chiefly the 18th and the 23rd at Lapugnoy and Lozinghem, but between May and August 1918 the cemetery was used by fighting units. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery contains 1,324 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 3 being unidentified, and 11 from the Second World War, all dating from May 1940. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. He is memorialized on the North Augusta War Memorial with Pvt. William GF Davis and Pvt. James Harold Grube. He is commemorated on page 403 of the Book of Remembrance.
Pvt. Elliott left Halifax on Oct 18, 1916 on the SS Northland with Pvt. Davis, arrived in Liverpool and went to Witley and joined the 120th Reserve Battalion. He was assigned to the 156th on Jan. 9, 1917. Pvt. Elliott was hospitalized Dec 21, 1916 to Jan. 19, 1917 for mumps and measles. He was hospitalized again on Feb 4 to 13 for Rheumatism. He was hospitalized again from June 12 to August 3, 1917 with cow pox and skin lesions. He then went to France with the 38th battalion on Jan. 19, 1918.
Pvt. Elliott died May 28, 1918 while with the 38th battalion. He was on parade with his Company at Aerodrome Hill between Auchel and Lozinghem when an enemy shell dropped amongst them at 8am killing several in his company. He is buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in Lillers, France grave reference IX.E.5 in the Pas de Calais. The first burials were made in Plot I of the cemetery in September 1915, but it was most heavily used during the Battle of Arras, which began in April 1917. The dead were brought to the cemetery from casualty clearing stations, chiefly the 18th and the 23rd at Lapugnoy and Lozinghem, but between May and August 1918 the cemetery was used by fighting units. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery contains 1,324 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 3 being unidentified, and 11 from the Second World War, all dating from May 1940. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. He is memorialized on the North Augusta War Memorial with Pvt. William GF Davis and Pvt. James Harold Grube. He is commemorated on page 403 of the Book of Remembrance.