W.O. E.WALLISS NIGERIAN MARINE (as impressed on Star & Victory Medal)
Eli Walliss
Born Brinkworth, Wiltshire 1863
Aged 16 he was onboard HMS Impregnable at Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon
Sailed from Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa to Plymouth as 'Mariner' 30/10/08
Sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa 'on Government Service' 17/8/10
Sailed from Liverpool to Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa 'on Government Service' 14/2/12
Sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, Nigeria as 'Mariner' 30/12/13
He qualified for the 1914/15 Star, earning his medals as a Naval Pilot, Mine Sweeper, Nigerian Marine Contingent - see his Medal Index Card
Note:In 1914, following the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria, the Nigerian Marine was formed as a quasi-military organization. It played a significant role in World War I, particularly in the campaign to capture Cameroon, and also carried out essential duties such as port administration, dredging, and maintaining inland waterways
Sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, Nigeria as 'Mariner' 24/1/17
Returned to UK 26/3/19
DIED in the UK 1919 & was buried in Merton, Surrey 10/10/19
His widow's address in 1921 was 11A Trafalgar Terrace, Devonshire Road, Merton, Surrey
With copy of his Medal Index Card & a file of supporting research documentation
Condition: GVF
