Regimental number | 1527 |
Place of birth | Glen Innes New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farrier |
Address | Lang Street, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, J Parker, Winton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During attack on MONTBREHAIN, north of ST. QUENTIN, on 5th October, 1918, he was N.C.O. in charge of stretcher bearers. Earlier in the day casualties occurred among the stretcher bearers. He stepped in and acted as a stretcher bearer making repeated trips to and from the R.A.P. through heavy barrages of shell and machine gun fire. He was wounded in the back but after having the projectile removed and anti-tetanus injection at the R.A.P. he returned to duty and carried out several other cases. His courage under fire and devotion to duty were beyond praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 933 Lance Corporal Francis Elzear PARKER, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 25 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |