Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman H. Parsons, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (178401. H. Parsons. A.B. H.M.S. Undaunted.); 1914-15 Star (178401, H. Parsons, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (178401 H. Parsons. A.B. R.N.) very fine (4) £300-£400

Harry Parsons was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 15 February 1894. He served in H.M.S. Undaunted from 23 March 1897 to 25 April 1901, and was promoted Able Seaman on 14 July 1898. He was discharged, time expire, on 26 March 1908, ands joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Parsons was mobilised for Great War service, and served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was shore discharged on 5 February 1919 and died in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1940.

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