Service dress tunic : Brigadier General H E Elliott, 15 Brigade AIF

Khaki wool gabardine tunic with open collar and red general officers gorgets. The red gorgets have an oak leaf pattern embroidered in bullion wire, and a small brass button with a crossed sword and cannon, surrounded by laurel leaves. The khaki shoulder straps have a curved voided brass AUSTRALIA and a brass general officer's rank badge of a crossed sword and baton. Both of these badges are fastened to the shoulder strap with brass split pins. Above the left breast pocket is a two-tier ribbon bar representing the awards: The Order of the Bath, Order of Saint Michael & Saint George, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1902), King's South Africa Medal (1901-1902), 1914-15 Star, Imperial Russian Order of Saint Anne, French Croix de Guerre. The pair of breast pockets has a three-point scalloped flap and is box-pleated. The larger lower pockets attached to the integral waistband have a straight flap with expanding sides. All the buttons on the tunic are dull brass general service with a map of Australia surmounted by a king's crown and AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. The four larger buttons securing the front of the tunic were made by JENNENS & CO LONDON. On both sleeve shoulders is the red vertically aligned rectangular colour patch of 15 Brigade Headquarters, AIF. The cuffs are pointed and above the point of the left cuff is a single bullion wire wound stripe. The tunic is lined with khaki wool/cotton twill fabric and the sleeves are lined with cream coloured cotton twill. There is a small welt pocket with leather tab on the inside left breast, and a khaki hanging loop on the inside collar. A maker's label is sewn inside the pocket: BERKELEYS LTD/125 VICTORIA STREET/LONDON S.W. Handwritten in black ink is BRIG. GENL. H.E.ELLIOTT 29/9/1916. There are two brass belt hooks on the sides of the waistband and a single rear vent.

Harold 'Pompey' Elliott was a senior First World War officer, businessman, and politician. He was born on 19 June 1879 at West Charlton, Victoria. Elliott joined the University of Melbourne's officer corps while a student but left to enlist in the 4th Victorian (Imperial) Contingent and fight in the Boer War.

Elliott proved himself a skilled and courageous soldier; he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Mentioned in Despatches, and once received Lord Kitchener's congratulations for his defence of a post. By 1913 he had reached the rank of lieutenant colonel and was given command of the 58th Battalion.

When the First World War began Elliott was given command of the 7th Battalion and dubbed 'Pompey', a name that stuck for the rest of his life. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, was shot in the foot, evacuated and did not return until June. Once back he quickly gained a reputation for courage and leadership - four of the seven Victoria Crosses awarded at Lone Pine went to Elliott's battalion.

A short-lived command of the 1st Brigade was followed in March 1916 by promotion to brigadier general and command of the 15th Brigade in time for the disastrous Battle of Fromelles in July.

In 1927 was Elliott promoted to major general and given command of the 3rd Division. In March 1931 he committed suicide.