PARKER William Private

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Surname: PARKER;

Forename(s): William;

Initials: W;

Rank: Private;

Enlistment Date: 01-Dec-1914;

Resided in: Liverpool;

Previous Number: 4210;

Previous Battalion: 1/10 of;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 166 Coy;

Date abroad: 11-Mar-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 06-Sep-1916;

Other Data: PARKER, Private, WILLIAM, 4210. 1st/10th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment. 6th September 1916. (Thiepval Memorial - France)

Born Edge Hill, Liverpool. Son of Albert Parker of 6 Back Russell St, Liverpool, later (1916) of Christleton Back Cottages, Christleton, Chester and in 1919 he was living at 84 Halsbury Rd, Kensington, Liverpool. As of October 1919 his siblings were Dorothy Parker aged 19 of 30 Nile St, Liverpool and Marie Parker aged 15 of 'Elmsdale', Greenbank Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Enlisted Liverpool 1/12/14. Aged 19 years 3 months at enlistment, address 6 Back Russell St, Liverpool, occupation seaman, height 5' 11", weight 166lbs with good physical development. To France from Southampton 11/3/15. Awarded 14 day's Field Punishment No 2 on 16/2/16 for a) neglect of duty while doing duty in the trenches with the MG section b) taking off equipment while in a fire trench. To Machine Gun Company 9/3/16. Admitted 2/1 Wessex Field Ambulance 9/3/16 (infuenza). Discharged to duty 15/3/16 and returned to duty with Machine Gun Company. Admitted 1/3 West Lancs Field Ambulance 17/5/16 (eczema). Returned to duty 23/6/16. Killed in action 6/9/16 with MGC. (Soldiers papers - Ancestry)

Son of Sgt Albert Parker late of Liverpool City Police and now employed by Mrs Townshend-Logan of Christleton Bank. Private Parker was previously employed by the White Star Line and engaged on the Cedric. (Liverpool Express 6/10/16)

1911 Census RG14PN22178 RG78PN1313 RD453 SD3 ED4 SN311
Albert Parker
Age: 13
Occupation : school boy
Address : 6 Back Russell St, Liverpool - the dwelling had 5 rooms
Estimated Birth Year: 1898
Where born: Liverpool
Father's Name: Albert Parker, 43, police sergeant in Liverpool City Police, b. Keswick
Mother's Name: Edith Parker, 44, b. Stanney Cheshire
Dorothy Parker, 10, b. Liverpool
Marie Parker, 6, b. Liverpool
His parents had been married for 16 years - 4 of their 4 children had survived.

1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 3490; Folio: 70; Page: 33.
William Parker
Age: 5
Address : 4 Canova St, Kensington, Liverpool
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Albert Parker, 33, police constable, b. Keswick
Mother's Name: Edith M Parker, 34, b. Stanney Cheshire
Where born: Liverpool
Albert Parker 3, b. Liverpool
Dorothy Parker 9 Months. Liverpool

He is commemorated in the church of St. James, Pepper Street, Christleton, Cheshire;

Other Notes: Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C. Thiepval Memorial
Son of Albert Parker, 6 Back Russell Street, Liverpool;

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