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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 381

The British War Medal awarded to Sergeant A. Parker, M.G.C. (Motor Branch), who saw service with the Dunsterforce Armoured Car Brigade (Duncars)

British War Medal 1914-20 (80102 Sjt. A. Parker. M.G.C.), minor contact marks, very fine

Arnold Parker was born in 1898 at Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, the son of Harry and Sarah Parker of 7 Church Avenue, Newton Heath, Manchester. Working as a Tool Fitter prior to enlistment he attested on 5 November 1919. Promoted Sergeant on 13 March 1918 he was posted to the Machine Gun Corps (Armoured Cars) the next day, posted to Mesopotamia, arriving on 15 May 1918. Sent north to join Dunsterforce at some time after this point he was admitted to Hospital at Kasian, North Persia on 3 September 1918.

Returned to Britain on 30 January 1919 aboard the unfortunately named S.S. Franz Ferdinand he was transferred to the Z Class Reserve on 17 April 1919. sold together with a Machine Gun Corps pin and Baghdad 1917-18 badge named to 'Sgt. Parker 80102 Car unit' as well as copied research including service records, census data and information of the Dunsterforce Armoured Car Brigade as well as five original photographs of the recipient.

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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£40