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Five: Sergeant W. Parkhurst, Military Foot Police, late Border Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Cape Colony (3856 Pte W. Parkhurst, 1st Border Regt) clasps mounted in this order; 1914-15 Star (654 Sjt. W. Parhurst. M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (654 Sjt. W. Parkhurst. M.F.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (654 Cpl W. Parkhurst. M.F.P.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (5) £160-£200
M.I.D. London Gazette 24 February 1917.
Walter Parkhurst was born in Dorking, Surrey. He served during the Great War with the Military Foot Police in the French theatre of war from 17 November 1915. He advanced to Sergeant in February 1915, and was discharged ‘Medically Unfit’, 11 October 1917 (entitled to a Silver War Badge).
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