VICTORIA CROSS, 1914/15 STAR, WW1 WAR MEDAL and WW1
VICTORY MEDAL
You are bidding on a set of full size display quality
replica medals complete with ribbons.
These medals are un-named
replicas of those held, amongst others, by Lance Corporal Walter Parker VC,
Royal Marine Light Infantry. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions
in World War 1 in 1915.
PARKER, Walter Richard Lance
Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 22nd June 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Marine museum, Eastney Barracks, Southsea,
Hants.
Born on 20th September 1881 at Grantham, Lincolnshire
Died on 28th, November 1936 at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
Memorials on grave at Stapleford Cemetery; Walter Parker Square.
Digest of Citation reads:
On the night of 30 April/1 May 1915 at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Lance Corporal
Parker, a volunteer stretcher bearer, went out with a party of NCOs and men to
take vital supplies to an isolated trench. Several men had already been killed
in an attempt to reach the trench, and after crossing an area of about 400 yards
swept by machine gun and rifle fire. Lance Corporal Parker was alone, the rest
of the party having been killed or wounded. On his arrival he gave assistance to
the wounded and when the trench was finally evacuated, he helped to remove and
attend the casualties although he himself was seriously hurt.
VICTORIA CROSS
Introduced as the
premier award for gallantry, available for all ranks, to cover all actions since
the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. A cross pattee. On the observe a lion
statant gardant on the royal crown, with the words FOR VALOUR on a semi-circular
scroll. The Cross is suspended by a ring from a seriffed 'V' attached to a
suspension bar decorated with laurel leaves. Navy blue ribbon as awarded to
Naval recipients prior to 1918. (*Note: As Parker was a surviving recipient at
the time of the decision to use only Crimson ribbons, he would have been allowed
to change to a Crimson ribbon if he wished.)
1914/15 STAR
It was awarded to all personnel who served in a any theater of war
against the enemy between
5 August
1914 and 31 December 1915. A crowned four-pointed star with crossed swords and a
wreath of oak leaves, having the royal cypher at the foot and a central scroll
inscribed 1914-15. Ribbon is watered silk red, white and blue.
BRITISH
WAR MEDAL
This medal
was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War.The
observe has the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V and on the
reverse, St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of Central
Powers and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Ribbon is orange
watered centre with stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal
blue.
VICTORY
MEDAL
This is
commonly known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and ribbon
were adopted thirteen other Allied nations. The observe has the standing figure
of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left
hand. The reverse shows a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription THE
GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919. Ribbon is a double rainbow (indigo at
edges and red in centre).
Commander Jones VC also received the King George V's
Coronation Medal, 1911, however this is not included as part of this auction.
