PARK Frederick Andrew Ketchen Lieut

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Surname: PARK;

Forename(s): Frederick Andrew Ketchen;

Initials: FAK;

Rank: Lieut;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 46 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 137 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 46 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 03-Oct-1918;

Other Data: University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour
Roll of Honour(de Ruvigny) Vol II, Sect 3, p135: only son of Fdk Park of Castle Lodge, Kendal, dental surgeon, by his wife Ella, d. of William Ketchen; born Bouth, Lancs, 21/4/1896, Educ Kendal & Manchester Grammar Schools and Edinburgh Univ. was a medical student; joined King's Lanc Regt Jan 1916; gazetted 2Lt MGC Oct 1916; promoted Lt April 1918;served BEF F&F from March 1917 and was KIA at Ramicourt 3/10/18. Buried at Sequhart. Lt Park was a fine boxer and lacrosse player. He was keenly intertested in the Boy Scout movement and as Patrol Leader at Kendal in 1910 was awarded the silver medal for life-saving. Unmarried.
Arrived in 137 Coy 31/3/1917 from Base - war diary

University of Edinburgh
Narrative Kendal and Manchester Grammar Schools. Student of Medicine, 1914-16. 5th Royal Lanes. Regiment, Private January 1916; Officer Cadet. 137th Machine-Gun Corps, 2nd Lieutenant October 1916; Lieutenant April 1918. France March 1917. Killed in action on 3rd October 1918.
Photo: GS Archives;

Other Notes: PARK, Lieutenant, F A K, 46th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 3rd October 1918. Age 22. Son of Mr. F. and Mrs. B Park, of Castle Lodge, Kendal. A. 56. Sequehart British Cemetery No.1 - Aisne, France.;

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