Regimental number | 3194 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Deloraine Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Teacher |
Address | Nabowla, North Eastern, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, A Parsons, Turners Marsh, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF47 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For marked courage and determined leadership during the attack west of Bellenglise on 18th September 1918. He led his company through heavy enemy barrage, and dealt with several nests of machine guns, killing or capturing the crews and taking the guns. Thd right flank having become dangerously exposed, he led his reserve platoon against the enemy, who were massing there for a counter attack and took 120 prisoners and captured several machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3195 Pte Henry James PARSONS, 47th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |