Frederick Vivian PARKES

Regimental number3700
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBexley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Henry Parkes, St Georges Road, Bexley, New South Wales
Enlistment date30 July 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 25 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. 7B), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
159
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Annie PARKES, "Royeth", Abercorn Street, Bexley, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3486 Pte Cecil PARKES, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal