Men-at-the-Bar/Elliott, John

by Joseph Foster

Elliott, John, col. in the army, C.B, 1877, late lt.-col. royal marine light infantry, inspector-general of police Barbados since 1881, Government inspector of prisons and stipendiary magistrate British Guiana 1876-81, entered the navy 1838 and royal marine light infantry 1841, served in the China expedition 1842 (medal), in the Burmah expedition 1852, also in the Baltic 1854 (medal), at the siege of Sebastopol (medals, etc.), major brigade royal marines in Mexico 1863, sometime It.-col. Devon rifle volunteers, J.P. Plymouth, a student of the Middle Temple 11 Nov., 1871, called to the bar 6 June, 1874 (2nd son of late Capt. Sir William Elliott, R.N., K.C.B., K.T.S.); born ⁠, ⁠.

Barbados: 4, St. George's Terrace, Stonhouse, Devon.