Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (Frank Mabbott), mounted for display within a circular wooden surround; Memorial Scroll (Cpl. Frank Mabbott Rifle Brigade), with Buckingham Palace enclosure; together with an Army Rifle Association Medal for British Armies in France, bronze, inscribed ‘S15847 Cpl. F. Mabbott. No. 6 Platoon. 13th Bn. The Rifle Bde. Winning platoon 11th Infy. Bde. June 1918.’ in fitted Fattorini & Sons, Ltd case of issue; and the recipient’s father’s Association of Conservative Clubs Medal (W.H. Mabbott 1910), gilt and enamel, with enamelled ‘Five Years’ slip bar and ‘Distinguished Service’ brooch bar, in Mappin Brothers box of issue, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£120

Frank Mabbott was born in Poplar in 1891, the son of William Henry Mabbott. He attested for the Rifle Brigade on 11 December 1915, serving initially with the 7th Battalion on the Western Front from 8 June 1916. He was invalided and returned to England on the Hospital Ship St. Andrew on 11 October 1916. Upon recuperation he returned to France on 23 March 1917, was posted to the 13th (Service) Battalion on 17 April 1917 and was promoted Corporal on 18 July 1917. He was killed in action at Achiet-le-Grand on 23 August 1918 during the Battle of Bapaume. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois memorial in France.

Sold with a letter, dated 9 September 1918, to the recipient’s father from J. Laudary stating ‘Enclosed you will find your son’s wallet which was picked up in France at a place called Achiet-le-Grand; it was picked up by one of our boys, and upon making enquiries we learnt that your son had been wounded, I hope that he is going on well and that you have heard from him by this time. Trusting that you will receive this quite safe.’; Army Form B.104, dated 9 August 1918, sent to recipient’s father from the Rifle Brigade Record Office informing him of his son being wounded on 23rd August 1918; a letter, dated 12 September 1918, to recipient’s father from the Rifles Record Office informing him of his son being wounded on 23 August 1918; Effects Form from the War Office, dated 31 January 1919, sent to recipient’s father, regarding his son’s will; and original letter from the War Office sent to recipient’s father regarding his son’s place of burial, this dated, 11 February 1919.