Memorial To N.G. Patrol

Officer

IN a grave by a little New Guinea village lies buried the son of Major- General H. E. (“Pompey”) Elliott, killed on July 1 last year by native vil lagers because, as a Patrol Officer, he ordered one of them to clean up a dirty hut. At the end of May, at the Scotch College Scout Group Lodge, at New Chum Creek, Healesville (Victoria), members unveiled a simple memorial tablet, ‘‘Neil Campbell Elliott, a mem ber of the Scotch College Scout Group 1927-35, killed while on patrol duty in New Guinea, July, 1939.”

This memorial will stand in the Elliott Lodge, named after Neil’s father, who gave the land for its establishment.

The lodge was destroyed in bush fires last year, but was rebuilt and was offi cially re-opened late in May.

Elliott was 27 years of age when the natives speared him at Wanali. After his appointment as a cadet he had been trained at Sydney University for duties in New Guinea. In the upper left-hand corner of his memorial, as a signal to all true Scouts, is engraved the token which means, “I have gone home.” — ‘‘Melbourne Herald”.

Mr. and Mrs. Warne Nicholls, of Nadi, Fiji, were guests of honour at a farewell party tendered them by the Nadi Club recently. Mr. Nicholls, who retired a short time ago, has been connected with the C.S.R., Ltd., for nearly 40 years and intends to settle in Nadroga.

Signalmen L. Pinkerton and R. N. Leek, of the Fiji Defence Force, arrived in Australia from Suva recently. Mr. Pink erton will join the A.1.F., and Mr. Leek the R.A.A.F.