Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Sergeant J. Parsons, Dorsetshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4213 Pte. J. Parsons. 2/Dorset: Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4213 Pte. J. Parsons. Dorset: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (4213 Sjt. J. Parsons. Dorset: R.); British War and Victory Medals (4213 Sjt. J. Parsons. Dorset. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4213 Sjt: J. Parsons. Dorset: Regt.) light contact marks, very fine (6) £300-£400

James Parsons attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, and with the same Battalion during the Great War in the Hedjaz theatre of War from 6 November 1914. He was discharged on 13 January 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.