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Elliott, R.T., Smn., 1944
On Lowestoft Naval Memorial, Suffolk, is the name of LT/JX 231951 Seaman Robert Taylor Elliott serving on H.M. Trawler Pine with the Royal Naval Patrol Service who died 31/04/1944.

Son of Robert Irwin Elliott and Adelaide Elliott, of Wolsingham, Co. Durham; husband of Dorothy Frances Elliott, of Wolsingham.

Notes and Comments: Tree class, launched March 1940 and completed as minesweeper, sunk off Selsey Bill, English Channel, whilst under tow after bows blown off in E-boat torpedo attack (Toghill: Trawlers 1; Colledge: Ships RN Vol 2)

Robert Taylor Elliott is remembered at Wolsingham on W128.02 and W128.05

Royal Naval Patrol Service
The CWGC entry for Seaman Elliott

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