Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. Parrott, East Yorkshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (2176 Pte. C. Parrott, 2nd. E. Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2176 Pte. C. Parrott. E. York: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2176 Pte. C. Parrott. E. York: Regt.) heavy contact marks, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £180-£220

Charles Parrott was born in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, in 1865, and attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment in London on 14 July 1896, having previously served in the 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he served with the Regiment overseas in the West Indies, November 1886 to October 1888; in South Africa, October 1888 to May 1893; in Egypt, May 1893 to November 1895; and in India, November 1895 to January 1898. Transferring to the 2nd Battalion, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 14 March 1900 to 2 January 1903, and was discharged on 13 July 1907, after 21 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.