Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 December 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1137

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£120

Pair: Private B. H. Parry, 14th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 14 August 1919

British War and Victory Medals (919742 Pte., 14-Can. Inf.)

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (2226 L. Dddr. Partab Singh, C. of Guides (Cav.)) fine; Dress miniatures (8): 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star, good very fine except where stated (11) £120-150

Bernard Harry Parry was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. A Waiter by occupation, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 17 July 1916. Originally served in the 199th Battalion. Serving in the 14th Battalion Canadian Infantry he died of wounds, France/Flanders on 14 August 1918, aged 18 years. He was buried in the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. He was the son of Osbourn and Rebecca Parry, of 40 Garswood Street, Liverpool.