1892 Aug 18 Born Lincoln, Lincolnshire
1901 census living at The Grange, Sudbrooke
1915 Mar 10. The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants: Frank William Allbones . This was later antedated to 10 Dec 1915 presumably for an offence
1916 Feb 11. Landed in France
1916 Sep 18. The undermentioned to be temp. Lts.: 2nd Lt. F. W. Allbones. 1
1917 May 22. Mentioned in Despatches
1917 Sep 24. The undermentioned Lts. to be temp. Capts. : — F. W. Allbones (Linc. R.). 24 Sept. 1917.
1919 Jul 19. Linc. R. Lt. F. W. Allbones relinquishes the temp, rank of Capt. on ceasing to be empld. with a Serv. Bn.
1924 Jun. MBE Gazetted
1923-1924 specially employed as Intelligence Officer, Northern Ireland District
1924 Feb 28 Seems to have a sideline in musical entertainment
1924 Jun 6 MBE Gazetted. I assume this was for his work in Intelligence in Northern Ireland 1923.1924
1926 Mar 10. Lincoln R.—The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts. 10th Mar. 1926 :— F. W. Allbones, M.B.E.
1929 Sep 19. Note in Lincs Regiment record that Captain F. W. Allbones, M.B.E. was away , attached 18th Field Brigade, R.A.
1931 Jun 19. Lincoln R.—Capt. F. W. Allbones, M.B.E., retires on ret. pay.
1937 Feb 1. Capt. F. W. Allbones, M.B.E., ret. pay (Res. of Off.), is granted the local rank of Maj. whilst empld. as Zone Recruiting Offr. 2nd Lt. R. H.
1939 Jul 18. Capt F W Allbones from Washingborough, Lincs, an army officer travels from UK to Gibralter.
1939 Register. Living at White Gate Main Road , North Kesteven R.D., Lincolnshire . He is a Major & Assistant Chief Recruiting Officer Regular Army H Midland District.
1940 Jul 4. THE 7TH BATTALION, THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT WAS REFORMED ON THE 4th JULY 1940 AT TOLLERTON HALL, NEAR NOTTINGHAM. (SEE NEXT PAGE FOR A COPY OF THE WAR DIARY). A CADRE OF 10 OFFICERS, 7 WARRANT OFFICERS, 18 SERGEANTS AND 121 OTHER RANKS ARRIVED BY ROAD FROM THE INFANTRY TRAINING CENTRE, LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT IN NOTTINGHAM. IT’S COMMANDING OFFICER WAS TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL W.E.TOLLEY, M.C. HIS SECOND IN COMMAND WAS MAJOR F.W. ALLBONES, M.B.E. (FRANK WILLIAM ALLBONES WAS 48 YEARS OLD, ORIGINALLY FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE NEWLY FORMED 7TH). AN ADVANCE PARTY UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR ALLBONES PITCHED TENTS IN THE WOODED MEADOW SOUTH OF THE HALL GROUNDS, IN READINESS FOR THE NEW RECRUITS WHO WOULD START ARRIVING DURING THE MONTH OF JULY.
1941 Mar 22. Lincoln R. Capt. F. W. Allbones, M.B.E. (11129), to be Bt. Maj.
1942 Jun 1. Royal Regiment of Artillery . Capt. & Bt. Maj. F. W. Allbones, M.B.E. (11129), from Lincoln..R., to be Capt. & Bt. Maj. retaining his present seniority
1947 Aug 16. Capt. (Bt. Maj.) F. W. Allbones, M.B.E. (11129), having exceeded ithe age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs.,
1952 New Year Homour List includes OBE for Lieutenant-Colonel Frank William Allbones , Chief Recruiting Officer, Northern Command, York, War Office.
1966 Jan/Mar. Died North Kesteven, Lincs.