Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1402

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£480

Family group:

A Civil O.B.E. and Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Parrish, Scottish Rifles

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1932, in Garrard, London case of issue; Military Medal, G.V.R. (241082 Pte., 5/6 Sco. Rif.) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (241882 Pte., Sco. Rif.); Silver War Badge (290622); together with a mounted pair of British War and Victory miniature dress medals, these in a Spink, London leather case

Six: Driver W. H. Parrish, Royal Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (806096 Dvr., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine except where stated (13) £400-460

O.B.E. London Gazette, not confirmed.

M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.

Private J. Parrish, Scottish Rifles, came from Hanley. Silver War Badge to Parrish not confirmed.

Group to W. H. Parrish sold with an unnamed ‘Air Council’ medal forwarding slip for the four Second World War Medals.