Five: Chief Petty Officer R. I. Parrott, Royal Navy, later Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (189653, R. 1. Parrott. P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (189653 R. I. Parrott. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (189653 Ch. A. 3011 R. I. Parrott. C.P.O. R.F.R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Robert I. Parrot) contact marks, generally very fine (5) £80-£120

Robert Isaac Parrott was born on 22 November 1879 in Stepney, Middlesex and joined the Royal Navy on 14 July 1896 as a Boy 2 Class. Initially serving aboard H.M.S. Impregnable, he rose quickly though the ratings, being promoted Petty Officer Second Class by May 1904. Serving on numerous ships, by the outbreak of the Great War, he was serving as a Petty Officer First Class aboard H.M.S. Vengeance. Serving with this ship until 29 July 1915 and having taking part in the Dardanelles campaign, he spend eight months at Pembroke II, before joining H.M.S. Cadmus in March 1916, followed by the River Gunboat H.M.S. Kinsha in August 1917. Rated Chief Petty Officer, he stayed aboard this ship, which was based on the China Station, until September 1919. His final posting was with H.M.S. Colombo between September 1919 and November that year. Discharged, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 22 November 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 December 1919.