Lot 5125

Description

Group of Four: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. S-7137 Pte R.Parvin. 2/Gord: Hdrs on first medal, 7137 Pte. R.Parvin. Gord. Highrs. on second medal, 7137 Pte. R.Parvin. Gordons. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Good very fine.

MM: Sixth Supplement 19/2/1917 to LG 16/2/1917, p1754; Supplement to The Edinburgh Gazette 21/2/1917, p438.

Richard Parvin, coal miner, age 19, born at Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Enl.12Nov1914 at Hamilton in The Gordon Highlanders and to 10 Bn; operations in France and Flanders from 10May1915; WIA 25/27Sep1915; to UK 02Oct1915 and to 3Bn 10Oct1915; operations in France and Flanders 23Jan1916 with 8 Bn; to UK 13May1916 and later to 10 Bn; operations in France and Flanders 24Aug1916 with 2nd Gordon Highlanders near Buire; noted at Houlle and Mailley Mallet in Nov1916; various medical problems requiring treatment; Disch.13Mar1917; re-enlisted with Labour Corps 14Jun1917; to 6Bn Yorkshire Regt 23Jul1918; with 390th Labour Coy, Nottingham Aug1918; Disch.17Oct1918 as Medically Unfit, defective vision and practically blind in right eye.

Together with copy of Gazette pages and copy of War Diary for 2 Gordon Highlanders 1 September - 30 November 1916.