Description

-WWI War Medal

-WWI Mercantile Marine Medal

Both named Frank Fleet

-WWI Death Plaque in original cardboard envelope ‘Frank Fleet’

-Original medal envelopes for war medal and mercantile marine medal + flattened medal box

-Accompanied by research and photocopied photographs

Frank was born 10th March 1870 at Slindon, Essex. He married in 1901. His occupation was ‘Carter’ and ‘Merchant Seaman’. He was on board S.S. El Zorro an oil tanker which was captured and torpedoed by the German submarine U-24 10 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale. The ship was towed for about 5 miles and as the weather began to worsen, the ship was anchored and the crew were removed to a German patrol boat. In the transfer of the crew, Frank Fleet was lost overboard and drowned 28th December 1915. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.

Condition as shown in photographs