Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Regulating Petty Officer F. A. Parsons, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J. 73628 F. A. Parsons. Ord. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M. 39671 F. A. Parsons. R.P.O. H.M.S. Despatch), polished, nearly very fine or better (6) £100-£140

Frederick Alfred Parsons was born in Littlehampton, Sussex, on 22 June 1900, and entered naval service during the Great War. He remained in the Navy between the wars and throughout the Second War, seeing the award of his L.S. & G.C. on 11 July 1933 and promotion to Master at Arms in September 1936. After service in Effingham from 30 January 1939 to 17 May 1940, Parsons served at H.M.S. Lanka, the Ceylon shore base in Colombo, before he was released on 1 October 1945.