Background
Percival was born in Basset Mount, Southampton in 1869, the youngest son of Thomas Christopher Elliot, a merchant, and Mary Jane Mason.
Percival was born in Basset Mount, Southampton in 1869, the youngest son of Thomas Christopher Elliot, a merchant, and Mary Jane Mason.
He was educated at Cheltenham College before matriculating to Street John"s College, Cambridge in 1888. He completed his studies in 1898, gaining his diploma of Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians that year.
Elliott gained his only international cap when he was selected for England in 1894. He is also notable for being one of the few international rugby players to die serving during the Boer War. He received his Bachelor in 1891, and continued his medical training at Street Thomas" Hospital in London.
He became the Resident Medical Officer at Queen Charlotte"s Hospital.
With the outbreak of the Second Boer War, Elliott volunteered for service, and was utilised as a medic attached to Number.4 field Hospital. He was present at both the Battle of Spion Kop and Battle of Vaal Krantz and aftwards was posted at Ladysmith.
He was made Civil Surgeon-in-charge of the 4th Brigade, in medical charge of the 21st, 42nd and 53rd Batteries of the Royal Artillery. He held this role until his death from fever on 1 December 1900 at Middelburg, Transvaal.
Elliot"s is first recognised as a rugby player, when he joined the Cambridge University team
He played in on Varsity Match, winning his "Blue" in the 1891 victory over Oxford. Elliot was selected for the England team to play in the final game of the 1894 Home Nations Championship, an encounter against Scotland. The next season, Elliott was selected to play for invitational touring side, the Barbarians.