DCM (Vict.); QSA 5 bars: RoK, Paard, Drief, DHill, Belf 22907 Spr. J. Parsons R.E. EF
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According to the QSA/KSA roll for the Royal Engineers, Parsons' DCM was awarded for Paardeberg. Indications are that he was part of the men, all from 1st Field Troop, under Maj Hunter-Weston who destroyed a railway culvert near Karee Siding on the night of 13 March 1900 (1 officer and 5 men, including Parsons, mentioned in London Gazette 8 February 1901, page 846). This exploit later led to the capture by the British at Bloemfontein of 25 locomotives and 108 coach trucks.
Parsons was taken prisoner at Sannas Post on 3 March 1900, sent to Waterval Camp near Pretoria and released on 6 June 1900.
He was mentioned in the despatch of Lord Roberts of 31 March 1900 (London Gazette dated 8 February 1901) and again in Earl Roberts' despatch of 29 November 1900 (London Gazette dated 10 July 1901).
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