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Article: Obituary: Walter Elliot, Farmer and former chairman of British Wool Marketing Board
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- The Scotsman
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- February 13, 2008
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Walter Elliot
Born 9 April, 1919, in Middletoun, Borders. Died 16 January,
2008, aged 88.
WALTER (though always known as Billy) Elliot FRAgS, CBE, achieved
more in his many years than most people could even begin to dream
about.
The fifth child and first son of William and Ella Elliot, he was
educated initially at St Mary's School in Melrose from 1929-33 where
was head boy and Victor Ludorum - champion of games. He completed
his formal education at the Edinburgh Academy where he was a prefect
and an outstanding rugby player.
When war came, he was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders before being seconded to the Lovat Scouts with whom he
went to Canada to train to fight ...