Four: Private F. P. Elliott, 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later 4th London (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and Captain, Karachi Artillery Volunteers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (489 Pte. F. P. Elliott. C.I.V.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. F. P. Elliott); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (3 Sjt: F. P. Elliott. 4/Lndn; (Hwtzr.) B. R.F.A.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies), G.V.R. (Sjt. F. P. Elliott, Karachi Arty. Voltrs.) mounted as worn in this order, first initial officially corrected on both long service medals, very fine and better (4) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Frederick Percy Elliott was born in London in 1876. A clerk by occupation, he joined the 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers in 1895 and served in South Africa where, as member of the 2nd Company, Mounted Infantry, City Imperial Volunteers, he was one of 12 men from his volunteer unit to serve with the C.I.V. during the Boer War. Afterwards, promoted Sergeant, he served with the 4th London (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, receiving the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of 1 January 1909.

Commissioned into the Indian Army Reserve of Officers during the Great War, Elliott is shown in the Indian Army List as Second Lieutenant on 18 July 1917, Temporary Captain on 15 January 1918, and Lieutenant on 18 July 1918. He resigned from the Indian Army Reserve of Officers on 1 May 1922 and was permitted to retain the rank of Captain.