Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Fleet Paymaster H. Elliot, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Ft. Payr. H. Elliott. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ft. Payr. H. Elliot. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-£70

Henry Elliot was appointed Assistant Clerk in the Royal Navy in 1886; Assistant Paymaster 1891; Paymaster 1902; Fleet Paymaster 1909. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Exmouth 1914-15, and H.M.S. Eagle (Liverpool) 1915-17. He died on 23 February 1917, aged 48. The son of Colonel Elliot (R.M.L.I.) and husband of Julia Elliot, of Shorton, Roundham Road, Paignton, Devon, he is buried in Maghull (St Andrew) Churchyard, Lancashire. Sold with a copied news cutting image of the recipient in naval uniform.