1960's. Elliman also played an active part in Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) affairs, serving as president of Barton sub-branch in the 1950s and then as president of the ACT branch from 1959 to 1973. In 1964 he was awarded life membership of the RSL. He played a leading part in the establishment of the Sir Leslie Morshead War Veterans' Home in Lyneham, serving as inaugural president of the board of management from 1961 until he retired in 1973. For his extended work on the welfare of former service personnel and other activities in the community, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1966. In 1984 he was awarded the Meritorious Medal, the highest award of the RSL, in recognition of his sustained service and interest in ex-service matters over many years. Death David Elliman died in Canberra in 1995, aged 93. A street in the suburb of Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory was named after him in 2002. References External links Dave Elliman's playing statistics from The VFA Project Demonwiki profile: Dave Elliman 1902 births 1995 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Melbourne Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players North Shore Australian Football Club players Eastlake Football Club players Acton Football Club players Australian Army personnel of World War II Members of the Order of the British Empire Australian Army soldiers Military personnel from Melbourne People from Prahran, Victoria