Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1702

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£1,000

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant A. Parr, Northumberland Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (265509 Sjt., M.M., 6/North’d. Fus.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (2611 Cpl., 6/Nth’d. Fus.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (6-2611 Pte., North’d. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (6-2611 Sjt., North’d. Fus.); together with an erased British War Medal 1914-20, good very fine (5) £900-1100

D.C.M. London Gazette 30 October 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a withdrawal. He commanded with courage and initiative a mixed force, and was instrumental in beating off four determined attacks by the enemy.’

M.M.
London Gazette 11 October 1916.

Private Arthur Parr entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 April 1915. Sold with copied research including gazette and roll extracts and m.i.c.