Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private F. J. Parker, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (4163 Pte. F. J. Parker. 2/C. Gds:); 1914 Star, with copy slide clasp (4163 Pte. F. J. Parker. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (4163 Pte. F. J. Parker. C. Gds.) mounted for display, generally very fine (4) £300-400

M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916.

F. J. Parker served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards in the French theatre of war from 30 August 1914. The Battalion served as part of the 1st Guards Brigade, Guards Division on the Somme from the end of July 1916 onwards. They suffered particularly heavy casualties during the attacks in around Les Boeufs throughout September 1916.