Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Corporal A. A. Parkin, Royal Marine Artillery

1914 Star (R.M.A. 9620. Gunner A. A. Parkin, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 9620 Act. Cpl. A. A. Parkin.) good very fine (3) £100-£140

Abram Augustus Parkin was born in Deptford, London, on 20 April 1883. A policeman, he attested for the Royal Marine Artillery on 24 June 1901, witnessing extensive service aboard Ramillies, Albermarle, Barfleur and Prince George. Posted to Ostend in Belgium from 27 to 30 August 1914, and Dunkirk from 7 to 12 October 1914, he later served in Egypt where he was confined to barracks for seven days for ‘obtaining a pass in an improper manner’ at Alexandria. Returning to France per S.S. Crown of Aragon 8 March 1916, he passed a course of instruction in anti-gas in July 1917 and embarked home from Boulogne on 2 April 1919.