Offered is a good Second World War minesweeping operations D. And Bar attributed to Lieutenant-Commander A. Parkinson, Royal Naval Reserve: first decorated for mine clearance work in the Thames estuary, he won a Bar for similar services off the coasts of Holland, Belgium and France in the summer of 1940. Swing mounted medal group includes: Distinguished Service Cross, G. Hallmarks for London 1939, with Second Award Bar, the reverse of the Cross privately engraved,’Lt. And dated’1940′, the reverse of the Bar officially dated’1940′; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 clasp; Defence and War Medals 1939-45. London Gazette 11 July 1940. For good services in the Royal Navy since the outbreak of war. London Gazette 3 September 1940. For bravery, skill and enterprise in minesweeping operations off the coasts of Holland, Belgium and France. Arthur Douglas Parkinson began his career during the First World War with the Royal Naval Reserve, attaining Sub Lieutenant rank & attending a minesweeping course in 1916, demobilised 23. During WW2 he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve R. In December 1939, when he joined the Sheerness minesweeping establishment Wildfire. Parkinson’s subsequent part in mine clearance operations in the Thames estuary aside, he is credited by Mill Hill School of having carried out equally gallant work at Ostend, Le Havre and on the Scheldt, quite possible in connection with the laying of mines during the evacuation of the Allied Forces from France & Belgium. Advanced to Lieutenant-Commander in September 1940, his later wartime appointments included Scapa and the Shetlands, in addition to service off Arromanches at the time of the Normandy landings. Rarely will you see any D. And bar groups come up for sale, especially those that are very early in the war, with the decoration and bar both dated 1940. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “RARE WW2 ROYAL NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS & BAR MEDAL GROUP 1940″ is in sale since Wednesday, November 08, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1939 – 1945 (WWII)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Authenticity: Original
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM
- Campaign: World War II
- Product Type: Badges
- Era: 1940s
- nazi: hitler
- kriegsmarine: mines