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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 102

Three: Sergeant J. Parren, Leicestershire Regiment
Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (14454191 Sgt. J. Parren. R. Leicesters.); United Nations Medal for Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus (14454171 [sic] Sgt. J. Parren. R. Leicesters.);contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine (3)

1445171 Sergeant J. Parren served as a Medic during the Korean War; he was wounded, 'whilst on patrol in the 'Orange Grove' in Cyprus. Vehicle on patrol was blown up on land mine resulting in one officer killed and two O/R wounded. Sgt. Parren was hit in the head by splinters and lost the use of his right ear'; he was discharged to pension on medical grounds, 28.8.1959.

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