Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Ablett, Liverpool Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war in France, 8 August 1916, and was the maternal grandfather to the world famous musician - Elvis Costello

1914-15 Star (1867 Pte J. Ablett. L’Pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1867 Pte J. Ablett. L’Pool R.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £80-£100

James Ablett was born in Everton in 1896, and enlisted in the 1/8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment in August 1913. He served during the Great War with the Liverpool Regiment in the French theatre of war from 3 May 1915, and was listed as ‘Missing’ later prisoner of war, 8 August 1916. Ablett was repatriated in January 1919, and married Ada Mutch at St. Nathaniel’s, Toxteth Park, Liverpool , 22 May 1926. One of their three children, Lillian, went on to give birth to Declan Patrick McManus - who later changed his name to Elvis Costello.

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