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Pte. Edward William Parckar
British Army 1/8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Hounslow, Middlesex
My great-grandfather, Edward Parckar, was 25 years old when he voluntarily landed in Le Havre, France on 8th March of 1915 with the 1/8th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.
Edward was badly gassed on the 24th of May 1915 during the second battle of Ypres in Belgium. He was wounded on three separate occasions during his service with the 8th Regiment, including a severe gunshot wound to the knee. His last wound in action was in November 1918 as the war was coming to a close.
Edward was one of the very few original men of the 1/8th Battalion to have survived the War. Unfortunately, he was still suffering from the effects of gas poisoning, which eventually caused his lungs to fail in 1925, at the age of 35, leaving behind a wife and 4 small children.
I have attached a photo of Edward (on far right). If anyone knows who the other Army personnel are, I would love to know. My understanding from a cousin is that the photo was taken while billeted in France.
