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Sir Randal Elliott
James Elliott
(father)

Sir Randal Forbes Elliott

campaigner for safety glass
.

Early life and education

Elliott was born in

New Zealand Medical Journal
for many years, and both of his brothers trained as doctors.

He was educated at

MB ChB in 1947.[1]

In 1949, Elliott married Pauline June Young, and the couple went on to have seven children.[2]

Work

After medical school, Elliott trained at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and moved to the Institute of Ophthalmology in London for instruction in eye surgery.

Elliot served as chairman in 1971–1972, and President in 1977, of the New Zealand Medical Association.

He played a part in making laminated windscreens compulsory in cars and banning plate-glass or mesh-glass in public areas because of the danger to people walking into them.

Military service

During

Group Captain
and serving in Sarawak, Sabah and Vietnam.

Order of St John

Elliott served the Order of St John for many years and was Chancellor of St John in New Zealand from 1980 to 1986. His father was also Chancellor of St John.

He also performed several tours of duty to the

St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem as Ophthalmic Surgeon
.

Honours

Elliott was appointed an

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to medicine.[4]

In 1978, Elliott was appointed a

Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John in 1987 in recognition of his significant contribution to the order of St John.[6]
His father was also promoted to Bailiff Grand Cross. Bailiff Grand Cross is the highest award in the St John Honours system. This honour is limited to only ten people, outside the royal family, worldwide.

References

  1. ^ "Obituary - Sir Randal Elliott". medicalalumni.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ISBN 0-908578-34-2
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  3. ^ "No. 46778". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 5 June 1964. p. 36.
  4. ^ "No. 47237". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7128.
  5. ^ London Gazette, No. 47705, 5 December 1978. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. ^ London Gazette, No. 50990, 9 July 1987. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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