MAJ GEN Harold ‘Pompey’ Elliott Day

The Anniversary of Pompey’s 135^th Birthday

MAJ GEN Harold ‘Pompey’ Elliott Day

The Anniversary of Pompey’s 135^th Birthday, 19^th June 2103 at the Ballarat Ranger Military Museum

(Ranger Barracks, Corner Sturt St & Ring Rd, Ballarat. Enter via Ring Rd gate)

Maj Gen Harold Edward Elliott CB, CMG, DSO, DCM, VD:

Student at Ballarat College 1895–97

Dux of Ballarat College 1897

Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer, 7^th Battalion AIF at Gallipoli.

Brigadier General, General Officer Commanding 15^th Brigade AIF 1916-18

Major General, Commander 15^th Brigade, 3^rd Division (Militia) 1926-27

Senator for Victoria, 1919-31

Special Guest from 1 pm will be Ross McMullin, author of the biography ‘Pompey’ Elliott.

Morning and Afternoon Tea will be available