Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private K. Parsons, 29th (British Columbia) Battalion, late 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (292372 Pte. K. Parsons. 29/Br: Col: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (292372 A. Sjt. K. Parsons. 28-Can. Inf.) good very fine (2) £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 21 January 1919.

Kirwin Parsons was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on 13 February 1888, and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg, Manitobia, on 10 April 1916. He served with the 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 November 1917, and transferred to the 29th (British Columbia) Battalion on 27 April 1918. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia, on 19 August 1966.

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