Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group to brothers:
1914-15 Star (6167 Pte., R.Fus); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. G. F. Parkin) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (George Frederick Parkin), Illuminated Memorial Scroll (2/Lieut., West Yorkshire Regt.), Buckingham Palace Telegram and War Graves letter
1914-15 Star Trio (55092 Pte. G. R. Parkin, 19/Can. Inf.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (George Richard Parkin), Illuminated Memorial Scroll (Pte., Canadian Infantry Bn.), death certificate and various Canadian Record Office and War Graves letters, nearly extremely fine (8)

2nd Lieutenant G. F. Parkin was killed in action, France & Flanders, 9 April, 1917. He is commemorated by name on the Arras Memorial.
Private G. R. Parkin died of wounds after the action at Martinpuich on 16 September, 1916, and is buried in Albert Communal Cemetery.