Five: Sergeant P. C. Perram, Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers) Territorial Army,...

Five: Sergeant P. C. Perram, Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers) Territorial Army, later Divisional Officer, Devon Special Constabulary 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal E.II.R., 1st issue, Territorial (22557924 Sgt. P. C. Perram. Devon); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1986 (Sergt. Park C. Perram) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (5) £80-£100 --- Park Clifford Perram was born in Paignton, Devon in 1926. By trade a Painter he served for two and a half years during the Second World War with the 10th (Torbay) Battalion Devonshire Home Guard before attesting for the Territorial Army at Exeter on 7 February 1944. Following training he was transferred to the Devonshire Regiment on 27 July 1944 and was posted to the Permanent Staff,14th Infantry Training Centre. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he embarked for North West Europe on 17 November 1945. Promoted War Substantive Corporal in October 1946 he was released to Territorial Army Reserve on 3 February 1948 and discharged in July 1952. Re-attesting for the Territorial Army at Torquay on 18 July 1952, Perram was posted to the 4th Territorial Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Promoted Corporal in 1952 and Sergeant in 1953 he attended each of the annual training camps from 1953 to 1966 and was awarded his Efficiency Medal (Territorial) in 1965. He was part of the Escort to The Colour Party at ‘The Farewell Parade’ before disbandment of The Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers) Territorial Army held at Barnstaple 12 March 1967, and again was part of the Escort to The Colour Party at ‘The Laying Up of the Colours’ Parade on disbandment of The Devonshire Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers) Territorial Army held at Exeter 27 March 1967. Perram was discharged due to the re-organisation of Territorial Army 31 March 1967. Anticipating the reduction in the Territorial Army he was sworn in as Special Constable at Paignton Magistrates Court on 18 January 1967 with Shoulder No 1927 and appointed to ‘K’ Division at Paignton. Promoted to Special Sergeant on 1 January 1969, he was awarded his Long Service Medal 17 January 1976. Promoted Sub-Divisional Officer in 1979 and Divisional Officer on 1 January 1980 he was awarded his Bar to his Long Service Medal on 17 January 1986. Resigning from the Devon Special Constabulary on 31 March 1986, he received a formal letter of thanks with accompanying certificate, after a remarkable record of 44 years’ uniformed service with the Home Guard, Devonshire Regiment, Territorial Army and Special Constabulary. He died at Paignton on 21 February 1996, aged 69. Note: The award of the 1939-45 Star is not shown on the recipient’s record of service (but see note with research). Sold with copied service records and other research.