From The Times, Monday, July 8, 1940 ARMY AWARDS GALLANT REARGUARD ACTIONS FINE LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE The War Office issues the following list of immediate awards by the Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force:- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER PARHAM, LT.-COL. HETMAN JACK, R.A. During the withdrawal Lt.-Col. Parham displayed great coolness and decision, keeping his forward guns going until the last possible minute and then withdrawing them, having arranged for other guns in rear to take up their task. On May 29, when covering with some of his guns the withdrawal at Bambecque, he noticed that the enemy had penetrated on his right. On his own initiative he collected some carriers and successfully counter-attacked. His truck was hit and he was wounded, but he managed to get back on foot. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7356988 Reference: WO 373/16/110 Name Parham, H J Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment: 10 Field Regiment Royal Artillery Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Award: Distinguished Service Order Date of announcement in London Gazette: 22 October 1940
Recommendation for Award for Parham, Hetman Jack Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/2/36 Name Parham, Hetman Jack Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment: Head Quarters First Army Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia) Award: Bar to Distinguished Service Order Date of announcement in London Gazette: 05 August 1943
Recommendation for Award for Parham, Hetman Jack Rank: Brigadier Regiment: ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/148/243 Name Parham, Hetman Jack Rank: Brigadier Regiment: British Army Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: USA Date of announcement in London Gazette: 14 November 1947
