Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Great War M.M. and 2 Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant William Parnaby, 37th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (46547 Cpl. W. Parnaby, 37/Sig. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (46547 2.Cpl. W. Parnaby, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (46547 Sjt. W. Parnaby, R.E.) good very fine (4) £2000-2500

M.M. London Gazette 26 March 1917.

Bar to M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917.

2nd Bar to M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

180 two-bar Military Medals were awarded during the Great War.

William Parnaby served in France from 29 July 1915. Sold with copy pages from the 37th D.S. Coy War Diary which show his first Bar as being an award for the battle of Arras in April 1917.