Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Petty Officer Mechanic W. A. Parker, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service

1914-15 Star (M. 7625 L.M., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 7625 P.O.M., R.N.) good very fine (3) £60-80

William Albert Parker was born at Kingston, Surrey in March 1896 and entered the Royal Navy in May 1914. Originally appointed Armourer’s Crew, he served at Victorious, the Humber depot ship, until the end of the year, and afterwards at R.N.A.S. Eastchurch (a.k.a. Pembroke II). Then, having been one of those selected ‘For Service in Land Operations’, he served at President II between April 1915 and July 1917, in this case the R.N.A.S. station at Dunkirk. Parker was transferred to the strength of the Royal Air Force in April 1918.