South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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WW1 Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home | Did not serve abroad in WW1 | Warwick Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| Did not serve abroad | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Re-enlisted | |
| Died of Suppurative Cholangitis | August 1914 at Budbrooke | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston | Colour Sergeant 1918, Royal Warwickshire Regt | |
Previous Military Service
- 25 Sep 1886 - Enlisted at Warwick in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 20 Sep 1889 - Posted to India
- 28 Dec 1891 - Posted to Ceylon
- 10 Dec 1893 - Promoted to Lance Corporal
- 20 Feb 1894 - Appointed as Clerk
- 29 Sep 1894 - Promoted to Corporal
- 30 Mar 1896 - Posted back to Home
- 29 Sep 1897 - Promoted to Sergeant
- 29 Sep 1900 - Promoted to Colour Sergeant
- 24 Sep 1907 - Retired from Army after 21 years service
Circumstances of Death
| William was based at Budbrooke Barracks as the Regimental Quatermaster Sergeant. He died on 2 Apr 1916 at the 1st Southern General Hospital at Edgbaston of Suppurative Cholangitis, an infection of the Bile Duct.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1868 in Aston District | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Barnett and Mary Ann Parkes | Both deceased |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Florence Parkes nee Burke | Marjorie, William, Leslie, Adeline |
| 4 May 1899 at Warwick St. Mary | Winifred, Mary & Harry |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1868 - | 1871 - scholar aged 3 |
| 1871 - Aston Road, Aston Manor, Warks | 1886 - Brass filer |
| 1881 - 9 Aston Brook Street, Aston | 1886 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1891 - Army Barracks, India | 1891 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1899 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1901 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1901 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1911 - Time Keeper / Army Pensioner |
| 1911 - 39 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill | |
| 1914 - 11 Wedgnock Terrace, Lower Cape, Warwick | |