Show THE LONGEST MILITARY RECORD Sergeant Serg Major Robert Elliott of ot the British arm army has been awarded the tho royal Victorian medal for the longest continuous ous Ico In the military ranks of Great Britain Sergeant Major Elliotts Elliott's service extends as far tar ba b lt as January 1842 The Tho medal was given ghen h by King Ed Edward Edward Ed- Ed ward warl through Lord Jord Allendale the captain captain cap cap- tain of the kings king's bodyguard Sergeant Major Elliott Is now In his year car He was only 16 years jears ears old when he Joined the tho Second battalion of or the Kings King's rifles Much of his service has been In South Africa and In the West est Indies Indle At a recent inspection of ot the guards King Edward Ed had hod a lengthy length chat with the old soldier The Tho Prince of ot Wales hales accompanied accompanied the tho kh king and asked the veteran When did you Join the arm army When your our father was wag 2 months and 2 days das old responded the tho soldier |