Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Five: Stoker Petty Officer J. E. Parrott, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Janus in January 1944

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (K. 61106 J. E. Parrott, S.P.O., H.M.S. Impulsive), the last with one or two edge nicks but generally good very fine (5) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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James Edward Parrott was killed in action on 23 January 1944, while serving in the destroyer H.M.S. Janus, on which date
she was hit by a torpedo from a German dive bomber and foundered in 22 minutes, with a loss of seven officers and 155 ratings. Janus had earlier won no less than 10 Battle Honours, including Matapan 1941, Sfax 1941, Crete 1941, Malta Convoys 1941 and Adriatic 1944. Parrott left a widow resident in Weymouth, Dorset, was 38 years of age and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.