Orders, Decorations and Medals

Eight: Engineer Lieutenant Commander V. W. J. Elliott, Royal Navy, M.I.D., H.M.S. “Belfast”
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; War Medal; Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Near East (Wt. Ord. Officer, R.N.); Korea 1950-53, M.I.D. (S.C.O.E., R.N.); U.N. Korea, mounted for display, very fine or better (8)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals Relating to the Korean War 1950-53.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 3 October, 1952, “for gallant and distinguished service in Korea”:- Senior Commissioned Ordnance Engineer Victor William Josiah Elliott, R.N., H.M.S. Belfast.
He served aboard H.M.S. Ranpura during the Suez operations in 1956, and retired as Engineer Lieutenant Commander in 1968.