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2nd Lt. Hardy Falconer Parsons VC.
British Army 1st/2nd Btn. att 14th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:London
(d.21st Aug 1917)
Hardy Parsons died of wounds on 21st of August 1917, aged 20 and is buried in the Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery in France. He was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Ash Parsons, of Leysian Mission, City Rd., London. Educated at Kingswood School, Bath, he was amedical Student at Bristol University, preparing for Medical Missionary Work
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 17th Oct., 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during a night attack by a strong party of the enemy on a bombing post held by his command. The bombers holding the block were forced back, but Second Lieutenant Parsons remained at his post, and, single-handed, and although severely scorched and burnt by liquid fire, he continued to hold up the enemy with bombs until severely wounded. This very gallant act of self-sacrifice and devotion to duty undoubtedly delayed the enemy long enough to allow of the organisation of a bombing party, which succeeded in driving back the enemy before they could enter any portion of the trenches. The gallant officer succumbed to his wounds."
