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A Collection of Awards to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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The unique Second War ‘Middle East operations’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant G. G. Parrott, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who was twice M.I.D. for his services with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps - including in Palestine in 1939. He was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Crete, 1 June 1941 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (7873283 S. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.E.M.E.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, with M.I.D. oak leaf (7873283. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7873283 Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.) mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £2,800-£3,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 21 February 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.’ [Middle East] M.I.D. London Gazette 22 December 1939: ‘In recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in Palestine during the period 1st April to 30th July 1939.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 April 1941: ‘For distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940.’ 1 of only 6 D.C.M.’s awarded to the R.E.M.E. between 1920-1997, and unique for the theatre of operations. Godfrey George Parrott was born in Fordingbridge, Hampshire in April 1905, was educated at Eastleigh Derby Road Council School, and resided at 93 Talgarth Road, West Kensington, London in later life. He attested for the Tank Corps as a Boy in September 1921, and transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in March 1925. Parrott advanced to Lance Sergeant in December 1935, and to Sergeant in April 1938 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1940). He served with the R.A.O.C. during the Second War before subsequently transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Parrott was serving with the latter when he was taken prisoner of war on Crete, 1 June 1941. He was interned in German POW camps for the remainder of the war, including at Stalag IIID - Dabendorf Nord, and being repatriated in May 1945. Parrott was presented with his D.C.M. by H.M. The King, 10 December 1946, and died in September 1980. Sold with copied research.
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The unique Second War ‘Middle East operations’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant G. G. Parrott, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who was twice M.I.D. for his services with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps - including in Palestine in 1939. He was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Crete, 1 June 1941 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (7873283 S. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.E.M.E.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, with M.I.D. oak leaf (7873283. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7873283 Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.) mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £2,800-£3,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 21 February 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.’ [Middle East] M.I.D. London Gazette 22 December 1939: ‘In recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in Palestine during the period 1st April to 30th July 1939.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 April 1941: ‘For distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940.’ 1 of only 6 D.C.M.’s awarded to the R.E.M.E. between 1920-1997, and unique for the theatre of operations. Godfrey George Parrott was born in Fordingbridge, Hampshire in April 1905, was educated at Eastleigh Derby Road Council School, and resided at 93 Talgarth Road, West Kensington, London in later life. He attested for the Tank Corps as a Boy in September 1921, and transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in March 1925. Parrott advanced to Lance Sergeant in December 1935, and to Sergeant in April 1938 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1940). He served with the R.A.O.C. during the Second War before subsequently transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Parrott was serving with the latter when he was taken prisoner of war on Crete, 1 June 1941. He was interned in German POW camps for the remainder of the war, including at Stalag IIID - Dabendorf Nord, and being repatriated in May 1945. Parrott was presented with his D.C.M. by H.M. The King, 10 December 1946, and died in September 1980. Sold with copied research.
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