Matthew PARKER

Regimental number6
Place of birthBrisbane Queensland
ReligionBaptist
OccupationCarrier
AddressChalk Street, Wooloowin, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinWife, Mrs. Blanche Parker, Chalk Street, Wooloowin, Queensland
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant Cook
Unit name2nd Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/7/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 13 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Date of death24 February 1948