ELLIOTT, Victor John Robert
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Known as:
Taff
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit / Base:
95 Commando (Light) Regt. RA
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Artillery
Service:
Army
Number:
23664534
Born:
Friday, January 2, 1942
Died :
Saturday, October 2, 1965
Died in service
Age:
23
Cemetery/Memorial:
Local Roll of Honour:
Sergeant Victor Elliott , RHQ Tp Survey Sergeant, died of his injuries after a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru on the 21st September 1965.
Also died in this accident: LBdr Brian Rasen COLDRON Bdr Bernard COLLINS LBdr Michael John O'NEILL Bdr Albert Seaton TATE The July 1966 edition of The Gunner magazine has this entry for 95 Commando (Light), "We had a dreadful tragedy when the families vehicle collided with a bus and we lost Sgt. V. J. R. Elliot, Bdrs. B. Collins and A. B. Tate, and L/Bdrs. M. J. O'Neill and B. Coldron. Our deepest sympathy always remain with their widows all of whom were in Singapore at the time." Sources AFM ROH The Royal Artillery Museum archivist The Gunner magazine July 1966 Des Connelly 95 Cdo. Commando Gunner website.Primary Roll of Honour:
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