Elliott, Daniel: Service no. 651389

Source: “Duty Nobly Done” Honour Roll.

Brother to Private Joseph Elliot, reg. no. 651627. Killed in action on August 28, 1918.

Indigenous Soldier from the “Cape Croker Reserve” now known as The Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation occupy Neyaashiinigmiing Aboriginal Reserve No.27.

Elliott, Daniel: Service no. 651389. Source: Operation Picture Me.

Summary of Service for Private Daniel Elliot, reg. no. 651389

Date	Event	Remarks
January 26, 1889	Born	Born Cape Croker, Ontario, Canada [i].
January 15, 1916	Enlisted	Enlisted with the 160^th Bruce Battalion at Cape Croker. His trade or calling was that of a farmer and he was currently residing at Cape Croker. His next-of-kin was Mrs. Daniel (Sarah) Elliott residing at R.R. #5 Wiarton, Cape Croker, Ontario, his wife.
March 1916	Absent Without Leave	A.W.L. Reference Daily Orders 71-28-3-16. No details to the circumstances.
June 7, 1916	Vaccinated
August 30, 1916	Inoculated	Anti-Typhoid
September 6, 1916	Inoculated	Anti-Typhoid
September 17, 1916	Inoculated	Anti-Typhoid
October 1, 1916	Examined	Examined by Medical Board at London, Ontario.
October 1, 1916	Assigns Pay	Assigns $15.00 per month to his wife, Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Cape Croker. She is also paid a $20.00 Separation Allowance from March 1916 to December 1918.
October 4, 1916	Completes Will	Completed Military Will. Leave his real and personal estate to his wife. The will is witnessed by Privates J.W. Keeshig[ii] and D. Signock[iii].
October 17, 1916	Unit Sails	Embarked in Halifax for Liverpool, England. Travelled on the S.S. Metagama.
October 28, 1916	Unit Arrives	Arrives Liverpool, England.
February 23, 1918	Struck Off Strength	S.O.S. from the 160^th Battalion, Witley, England to the 4^th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott, England.
February 24, 1918	Taken On Strength	T.O.S. from 160^th Battalion with the 4^th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott.
November 2, 1916	Admitted	Connaught Hospital, Aldershot.
November 18, 1916	Discharged	Connaught Hospital, Aldershot.
January 15, 1918	Good Conduct Badge	Granted 1 Good Conduct Badge, Witley, England.
February 23, 1918	Struck Off Strength	S.O.S. from the 160^th Battalion, Witley, England to the 4^th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott, England.
February 24, 1918	Taken On Strength	T.O.S. from 160^th Battalion with the 4^th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott.
March 28, 1918	Struck Off Strength	S.O.S. from 4^th Canadian Reserve Battalion to the 18^th Battalion.
March 29, 1918	Arrives	Arrives at No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples.
April 3, 1918	Arrives	Arrives at Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp.
April 12, 1918	Joins	Joins the 18^th Battalion “In the Field”. The Battalion is in Brigade Reserve south-west of Arras. The War Diary relates on that date: “Working parties repairing and improving trenches. Lieuts. W.K. ROONEY and E.L. ADDY and 4 o.r.s. wounded during enemy shelling. 60 o.r. arrived as reinforcements.”
May 31, 1918	Wounded	G.S.W. to legs. The Battalion had been in the line doing a tour at Wailly, located just south-west of Arras. The Battalion was pulled from the front line on the night of May 29/30 and was in Brigade Reserve behind the line when it must have been subjected to long-range shelling as the War Diary noted on May 26 and two prior entries that the German artillery was active in the rear areas. The War Diary notes on May 31, 1918: “Position as shown. Nothing unusual to report. 2 o.r.s wounded. Lieut. H.L. Scully wounded.”
May/June 1918	Buried	Buried at the Wailly Orchard Cemetery at Plot II.G.15. He lies with six other members of the 18^th Battalion who died between April and May of 1918 as the 18^th Battalion served in this sector.
May 31, 1918	Died of Wounds	Died of wounds at No. 4 Field Ambulance. The wounds were severe and a result of shrapnel.
June 17, 1920	Plaque Despatched	Plaque no. P11080 despatched to his widow.
June 17, 1920	Scroll Despatched	Scroll no. 22909 despatched to his widow.