From the Archives, 1993: A national hero long gone, but not forgotten

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From the Archives, 1993: A national hero long gone, but not forgotten

In 1993, the ‘Last Post’ played over the grave of Major-General Harold Elliott, known to everyone as Pompey at Burwood Cemetery. He was a national hero for his leadership and bravery during World War I; yet for new generations of Australians, they hardly know of him.