Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (Frederick William Solly) good very fine £60-£80

Frederick William Solly served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Great War. He was killed in action at the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, whilst serving in H.M.S. Invincible; during the battle the armour of one of Invincible’s gun turrets was penetrated, causing her to be blown in half by a magazine explosion amidships and sink within 90 seconds with the loss of all but six of her crew of 1,032 officers and ratings. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.