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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 468

Six: Colour Sergeant W. J. Parsons, Royal Marines

British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 14798 Gr. W. J. Parsons.); 1939-1945 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (PO.214798 W. J. Parsons. Sgt. R.M.), mounted for display the pair and LSGC medals polished fine otherwise very fine (6)

Walter John Parsons was born at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire on 31 October 1898, he was a gardener before he enlisted into the Royal Marines Artillery on 15 November 1915. He served on Monarch between 15 August 1916 - 16 October 1919. He received his L.S. & G.C. on 24 December 1931. He completed his service on 30 October 1937 however he was Mobilised on 28 September 1938 and was attached to the Portsmouth Division from 31 July 1939 - 23 December 1944 before serving with R.M.T.G. (Wales) from 24 December 1944 - 19 July 1945. He returned to the Portsmouth Division serving between 20 July 1945 - 24 September 1945 when he was Released in Class 'A'. Parsons died on 2 February 1963.

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