A rare Great War, Army of the Black Sea, Meritorious Service Medal with associated shooting awards to Sapper – Acting Staff Serjeant E.B. Parker, Royal Engineers who having seen service during the Great War would be awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in the London Gazette of 12th December 1919 for his service with the Army of the Black Sea.
Group of 3: British War Medal and Victory Medal; (195210 SPR. E.B. PARKER. R.E.) Army Meritorious Service Medal, GVR, (195210 SPR: - A.S:SJT. E.B. PARKER. R.E.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with:
National Rifle Association Bronze Medallion.
Lord Roberts of Kandahar Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs bronze medal.
Mount Pleasant Rifle Club medallion, the reverse engraved ‘Club Championship E.B. Parker 1925’
Small Bronze and enamel shooting medallion, the obverse ‘C.L.R.L.’ the reverse engraved ‘E.B. Parker, Final 1925-26’
Mount Pleasant Rifle Club medallion, the reverse engraved ‘Club Championship E.B. Parker 1926’
Mount Pleasant Rifle Club medallion, the reverse engraved ‘Club Championship E.B. Parker 1928’
Ernest B. Parker saw service as a Sapper and later Acting Staff Serjeant (No. 195210) with the Royal Engineers and would be awarded a Meritorious Service Medal in the London Gazette of 12th December 1919 for his service with the Army of the Black Sea. The Gazette notes Parker as having enlisted in Woodford.
