Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War 1941 ‘Minesweeping’ D.S.C. group of six awarded to Skipper H. Parrott, H.M.T. T. R. Ferrens, Royal Naval Reserve

Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1941’, silver, hallmarks for London 1941, in Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (S.A.2740 P. H. Parratt. [sic] Skr. R.N.R.) minor official correction of surname to BWM; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, last three in card box of issue, with enclosure slip, address to ‘Mr. H. Parrott D.S.C., 40 Calvert Lane, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorks’, nearly extremely fine (6) £700-£900

D.S.C. London Gazette 18 November 1941 (Seedie’s gives ‘Recovering New Mines, 15 July 1941’):

‘Four courage, resolution and skill in minesweeping.’

Harold Parrott served as a Skipper with the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War, and in a similar capacity with the minesweeper H.M.T. T. R. Ferrens during the Second War. He was invested with his D.S.C. at Buckingham Palace, 6 April 1943.