Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Officers Steward Third Class H. Parsons, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Hampshire was sunk off Orkney on 5 June 1916

1914-15 Star (L.5179, H. Parsons, O.S.3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (L.5179 H. parsons. O.S.3 R.N.); Memorial Plaque (Harrie Parsons) all mounted for display in a glazed display frame, extremely fine (4) £300-£400

Harrie Parsons was born in Yeovil, Somerset, on 20 November 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as an Officers Steward Third Class on 24 February 1914. He joined H.M.S. Hampshire on 21 May 1916 and was killed in action when the Hampshire, conveying Field Marshal Lord Kitchener on a diplomatic mission to Russia, struck a German-mine off Orkney on 5 June 1916 and sank within 15 minutes with the loss of 737 lives. There were only 12 survivors. Parsons is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Sold with copied record of service.