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Five: Captain W. W. Parker, Devonshire Regiment, later Royal Army Service Corps, who landed...
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Five: Captain W. W. Parker, Devonshire Regiment, later Royal Army Service Corps, who landed on Juno Beach on ‘D-Day’, 6 June 1944
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with on Additional Award Bar (5617233 Sjt. W. W. Parker. Devon) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160
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Wilfred William Parker was born in Honiton, Devon in 1914. A Solicitor’s Clerk by profession he attested for the Territorial Army at Honiton on 16 August 1932 and was posted as Private to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Attending annual camp each year from 1933 to 1939, he was promoted Corporal on 10 July 1939. Called up as Key Party, Exeter on 25 August 1939 he was embodied for Second World War service on 2 September 1939. Mustered as Clerk Orderly Room Sergeant and promoted Sergeant on 28 March 1940, he embarked with the 4th Battalion at Plymouth and disembarked at Gibraltar on 28 May 1940. The battalion was employed on defensive duties and providing working parties to carry out further enlargement to the existing tunnel system within the Rock. Promoted Colour Sergeant he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in September 1942 and was subsequently accepted as candidate for OCTU, returning home on 1 October 1942.
Granted an Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 8 May 1943, Parker was promoted Lieutenant and joined 282 General Transport Company, R.A.S.C., operating the amphibious vehicles DUKWs on 10 November 1943. Promoted Acting Captain he assumed the duties of Administrative Officer, 282 Company on 17 May 1944; the Company embarked at Tilbury on 2 June 1944 and arrived at Bernieres Sur-Mer, Juno Beach at 16.30hrs on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Subject to a number of enemy air raids the Company lost 12 vehicles destroyed over the following week, and were employed on the Normandy beaches and docks lifting stores until the end of September. Following the break out from Normandy they advanced though France and Belgium arriving in Brussels on 15 November 1944. Returning home on 29 November 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 14 March 1946. He was granted an additional award bar to his Efficiency Medal in May 1950 and relinquished his commission 1 July 1959. Setting up business as an Estate Agent in Hertfordshire, he died at Letchworth on 18 April 1988, aged 73.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 139.
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with on Additional Award Bar (5617233 Sjt. W. W. Parker. Devon) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160
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Wilfred William Parker was born in Honiton, Devon in 1914. A Solicitor’s Clerk by profession he attested for the Territorial Army at Honiton on 16 August 1932 and was posted as Private to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Attending annual camp each year from 1933 to 1939, he was promoted Corporal on 10 July 1939. Called up as Key Party, Exeter on 25 August 1939 he was embodied for Second World War service on 2 September 1939. Mustered as Clerk Orderly Room Sergeant and promoted Sergeant on 28 March 1940, he embarked with the 4th Battalion at Plymouth and disembarked at Gibraltar on 28 May 1940. The battalion was employed on defensive duties and providing working parties to carry out further enlargement to the existing tunnel system within the Rock. Promoted Colour Sergeant he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in September 1942 and was subsequently accepted as candidate for OCTU, returning home on 1 October 1942.
Granted an Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 8 May 1943, Parker was promoted Lieutenant and joined 282 General Transport Company, R.A.S.C., operating the amphibious vehicles DUKWs on 10 November 1943. Promoted Acting Captain he assumed the duties of Administrative Officer, 282 Company on 17 May 1944; the Company embarked at Tilbury on 2 June 1944 and arrived at Bernieres Sur-Mer, Juno Beach at 16.30hrs on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Subject to a number of enemy air raids the Company lost 12 vehicles destroyed over the following week, and were employed on the Normandy beaches and docks lifting stores until the end of September. Following the break out from Normandy they advanced though France and Belgium arriving in Brussels on 15 November 1944. Returning home on 29 November 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 14 March 1946. He was granted an additional award bar to his Efficiency Medal in May 1950 and relinquished his commission 1 July 1959. Setting up business as an Estate Agent in Hertfordshire, he died at Letchworth on 18 April 1988, aged 73.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 139.
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Five: Captain W. W. Parker, Devonshire Regiment, later Royal Army Service Corps, who landed on Juno Beach on ‘D-Day’, 6 June 1944
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with on Additional Award Bar (5617233 Sjt. W. W. Parker. Devon) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160
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Wilfred William Parker was born in Honiton, Devon in 1914. A Solicitor’s Clerk by profession he attested for the Territorial Army at Honiton on 16 August 1932 and was posted as Private to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Attending annual camp each year from 1933 to 1939, he was promoted Corporal on 10 July 1939. Called up as Key Party, Exeter on 25 August 1939 he was embodied for Second World War service on 2 September 1939. Mustered as Clerk Orderly Room Sergeant and promoted Sergeant on 28 March 1940, he embarked with the 4th Battalion at Plymouth and disembarked at Gibraltar on 28 May 1940. The battalion was employed on defensive duties and providing working parties to carry out further enlargement to the existing tunnel system within the Rock. Promoted Colour Sergeant he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in September 1942 and was subsequently accepted as candidate for OCTU, returning home on 1 October 1942.
Granted an Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 8 May 1943, Parker was promoted Lieutenant and joined 282 General Transport Company, R.A.S.C., operating the amphibious vehicles DUKWs on 10 November 1943. Promoted Acting Captain he assumed the duties of Administrative Officer, 282 Company on 17 May 1944; the Company embarked at Tilbury on 2 June 1944 and arrived at Bernieres Sur-Mer, Juno Beach at 16.30hrs on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Subject to a number of enemy air raids the Company lost 12 vehicles destroyed over the following week, and were employed on the Normandy beaches and docks lifting stores until the end of September. Following the break out from Normandy they advanced though France and Belgium arriving in Brussels on 15 November 1944. Returning home on 29 November 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 14 March 1946. He was granted an additional award bar to his Efficiency Medal in May 1950 and relinquished his commission 1 July 1959. Setting up business as an Estate Agent in Hertfordshire, he died at Letchworth on 18 April 1988, aged 73.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 139.
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with on Additional Award Bar (5617233 Sjt. W. W. Parker. Devon) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160
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Wilfred William Parker was born in Honiton, Devon in 1914. A Solicitor’s Clerk by profession he attested for the Territorial Army at Honiton on 16 August 1932 and was posted as Private to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Attending annual camp each year from 1933 to 1939, he was promoted Corporal on 10 July 1939. Called up as Key Party, Exeter on 25 August 1939 he was embodied for Second World War service on 2 September 1939. Mustered as Clerk Orderly Room Sergeant and promoted Sergeant on 28 March 1940, he embarked with the 4th Battalion at Plymouth and disembarked at Gibraltar on 28 May 1940. The battalion was employed on defensive duties and providing working parties to carry out further enlargement to the existing tunnel system within the Rock. Promoted Colour Sergeant he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in September 1942 and was subsequently accepted as candidate for OCTU, returning home on 1 October 1942.
Granted an Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 8 May 1943, Parker was promoted Lieutenant and joined 282 General Transport Company, R.A.S.C., operating the amphibious vehicles DUKWs on 10 November 1943. Promoted Acting Captain he assumed the duties of Administrative Officer, 282 Company on 17 May 1944; the Company embarked at Tilbury on 2 June 1944 and arrived at Bernieres Sur-Mer, Juno Beach at 16.30hrs on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Subject to a number of enemy air raids the Company lost 12 vehicles destroyed over the following week, and were employed on the Normandy beaches and docks lifting stores until the end of September. Following the break out from Normandy they advanced though France and Belgium arriving in Brussels on 15 November 1944. Returning home on 29 November 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 14 March 1946. He was granted an additional award bar to his Efficiency Medal in May 1950 and relinquished his commission 1 July 1959. Setting up business as an Estate Agent in Hertfordshire, he died at Letchworth on 18 April 1988, aged 73.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 139.
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