Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Writer F. T. Abbott, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches in respect of operations in the Cameroons

1914-15 Star (344008. F. T. Abbott, Ch. Wr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (344008 F. T. Abbott. Ch. Wr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344008. F. T. Abbott, Ch. Wr. H.M.S. Astraea.), very fine (4) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

Frederick Thomas Abbott, who was born in Bristol on 13 April 1880, was a butcher in civilian life, before entering naval service in February 1901 as a Writer 3rd Class. He served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Cumberland (September 1913 - December 1914), Challanger (December 1914 - April 1915), Astrea (May 1915 - June 1916) and Vivid I (June 1916 - June 1919), and was Mentioned in Despatches in respect of operations in the Cameroons. He was pensioned to shore in June 1922, on the reduction of the service.