South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 11 Jan 1915 | ~ | Tysoe & Compton Wyngates |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Amiens | Sep 1914 in Scarborough | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Near Villers-Brettoneux | 10th Hussars | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The war diary places the battalion at St. Gratien and mentions that on the 8th Aug 1918 the battalion supported an operation involving Australian and Canadian Corps. It also mentions a report on the actions that day but it is not included in the battalion diary. On the day the Australian & Canadian Corps were involved in the first day of the Battle of Amiens when they successfully attacked German position to the east if Villers-Brettoneux. William was killed at some stage during these operations and was one of 5 men killed along with 44 wounded and 5 missing.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1893 at Tysoe | 9 Jul 1893 at Tysoe |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Walter and Annie Parker | Westcote Cottages, Radway |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Tysoe | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Kineton Road, Tysoe | |
| 1911 - Westcote Cottage, Radway | |
| 1917 - Westcote Cottages, Radway |
NB William was not found by the Warwickshire Roll of Honour and the William Parker whose brief details are given actually died in the same year he was born.
