United Kingdom. A First War Memorial Scroll, to Rifleman Albert Seaman, 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)

Item #GB7335

$51

Scroll is printed in four-colour inks, on an off-white paper stock, bearing the United Kingdom coat-of-arms, with the name on the scroll inscribed in red "Rifleman Albert Seaman / Rifle Brigade", measuring 178 mm (w) x 230 mm (h), mounted to a 180 mm (w) x 257 mm (h) board, lacquered, with a brief biographical note taped in place on the reverse, the original document lightly soiled and showing through the lacquered finish, fine.

 

Footnote: Albert Seaman was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. He had previous been a Private (5/5520) with the Norfolk Regiment when he enlisted as a Rifleman (B/200115) with the 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). He was Killed in Action on March 20, 1918 at Ognolles, a commune in the Oise Department in Northern France, likely during Operation Michael. He has no known grave and was initially commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in the Somme. Rifleman Albert Seaman is acknowledged on the Commonwealth War Graves website as officially having died between March 22 and April 1, 1918. His commemoration has recently been transferred to the Pozieres Memorial, with an additional panel to be placed. As it was not possible to add his name to the Pozieres Memorial immediately, his name will be remain on the Thievpal Memorial and will be removed when the appropriate panel is replaced on the Pozieres Memorial. For his First World War service, he was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.