Biography: Elliott, Keith

Keith describing the events that lead to his Victoria Cross

Arch Curry introduces Keith Elliott, describing the action in which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Elliott then briefly sends a message home to his family, citing his whole unit as equally responsible for the action at Ruweisat. (2 min 43 sec)

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Peter J. Lineham. 'Elliott, Keith', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/140/keith-describing-the-events-that-lead-to-his-victoria-cross (accessed 4 June 2026).