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2656317 Guardsman Frank PARSONS, 3rd Bn Coldstream Guards: POW, Italy 27/12/1944

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by DAVE MARTIN, Apr 9, 2022.

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  1. DAVE MARTIN

    DAVE MARTIN Active Member

    Hello members,
    I've recently bought a General Service Medal with a Palestine clasp to 2656317 Guardsman Frank Parsons. He had a busy war!! Wounded in France circa 1th June 1940 (date not reported) and then captured in Italy on 27th December 1944 together with 2665249 Guardsman E A Lemon (both 3rd Battalion).
    We all know that POWs for that period in the war are fairly scarce, so I was wondering if perhaps anyone had the war diary, and the two men are mentioned?
    Thanks very much to anyone who can help.
    Dave
     
    DAVE MARTIN, Apr 9, 2022
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  2. Gary Tankard

    Gary Tankard Well-Known Member

    Hi Dave,

    Here are the pages from the war diary for that dates.

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    Gary Tankard, Apr 9, 2022
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  3. Gary Tankard

    Gary Tankard Well-Known Member

    These are reports from members of the platoon giving a more detail on the circumstances in which the two Guardsmen were captured.

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    Hope these help.

    Regards,
    Gary.
     
    Gary Tankard, Apr 9, 2022
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  4. DAVE MARTIN

    DAVE MARTIN Active Member

    Gary, That's absolutely fantastic. Thanks very much. I never imagined I would know so much detail about his capture.
    Dave
     
    DAVE MARTIN, Apr 9, 2022
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  5. Gary Tankard

    Gary Tankard Well-Known Member

    Dave,

    As an addition it appears Lieutenant Llloyd, the carrier platoon commander mentioned above, was awarded the Military Cross for this action.

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    Gary Tankard, Apr 9, 2022
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  6. DAVE MARTIN

    DAVE MARTIN Active Member

    Thanks once again Gary. Great, really paints a picture of the action. Parson's was safely released from captivity at the end of the war and was discharged to the reserve in 1946. His enlistment book entry is on Find My Past, so I know a few bits about him.
    Regards
    Dave
     
    DAVE MARTIN, Apr 10, 2022
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  7. Freddie Mcgarry

    Freddie Mcgarry New Member

    Hey Dave I’m just wondering where you got the general service medal from for Frank parson I’m trying too work things out cos my great grandpa is called Frank parsons and he was in WW2 any information will be brilliant
     
    Freddie Mcgarry, Oct 23, 2025
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  8. DAVE MARTIN

    DAVE MARTIN Active Member

    Hello,
    Pretty much all the information is on this post. I'm not in the habit of divulging information on the medals I have purchased to people I don't know. The Frank Parsons in question is unlikely to be your grandfather. I'm sure you would know if he was a prisoner of war and there must have been many Frank Parsons who fought in WW2.
     
    DAVE MARTIN, Oct 24, 2025
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  9. Freddie Mcgarry

    Freddie Mcgarry New Member

    I have a feeling it might be I’m not sure a lot but i have a feeling once my nan passed (his daughter) someone in the family sold the medals on possibly near Berkshire area if you didn't acquire these medals from near there then it possibly is another frank parsons
     
    Freddie Mcgarry, Oct 24, 2025
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