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Albert "Sparrow" Parr
British Army 1st Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Wigan
(d.30th Jul 1916)
My great uncle, Albert Parr, served with the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment in Mesopotamia, where he died of enteric fever aged 23 in July 1916. He was my grandma's brother, and she told me of a letter he'd written home saying the troops were having to drink water contaminated by the dead bodies of mules. He may have been transferred to India, or moved there to a hospital because he is commemorated on the Kirkee Memorial in India.
Pte. Arthur Parr
British Army 10th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles
from:Bright Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancs
(d.25th Sep 1915)
I came across Arthur Parr whilst researching my family tree. Unfortunately, I only have the one record of his death and nothing regarding his enlistment papers etc. However, I will keep searching; a sacrifice for his country at such a young age should not be forgotten.
Pte. Harry William Charles Parr
British Army 101st Coy Machine Gun Corps
from:Southampton
Having looked through my Nans, Harry Parrs's daughters old papers I have tried to piece together his story. So far this is what I know from birth certificates, war office letters to his mum, and discharge papers.
Harry Parr was born 18th Feb 1899 at Edgeware road London to parents Henry Parr and Adelaide Parr formerly Gilbert.
He enlisted on the 19th Feb 1916 aged 17. He was a private in the Machine Gun Corps 1st Batallion Hamshire Regiment. I have a letter from his mother to the war office requesting him to be sent home due to being under age, dated 13th March 1917, a year after he had enlisted. There are several correspondence from the war office to say it's being dealt with but I have no evidence to say he returned.
On 24th April 1917 there is a letter to say that he has been admitted to 22 General Hospital at 'Gamuirs' (can't work out where this is due to incorrect spelling). He is suffering with trench foot. The next letter on 8th May 1918 from the war office writes that he has been admitted to 47 General Hospital in Le Tréport suffering from a Gun Shot wound to his thigh fracturing bone on the 27th April 1918. His discharge papers record 28th March 1919 a year later.
I have pictures of him and three others taken around that time. I also have a picture of a Chalet in Le Tréport. Last night I found a similar picture in someone's elses archives which show this to be a Y M C A Hostel for friends of the injured. Maybe someone in his family visited and sent this home. Harry thankfully must have returned, as he later fathered two girls, one being my Nan Patricia Parr.
If anyone has any bits of information to where Harry may have fought, or if anyone you knew were with him at the same time please get in touch.
Editor's Note:- Private Harry Parr's medal card shows that he was initially 24625 in the Hampshire Regiment and then Private 133204 in the Machine Gun Corps, 101st Company. The hospital (number 22 General Hospital) mentioned above was at Camiers. With reference to the injury received in April 1918, his Company were part of the 34th Division which was heavily engaged in the Battle of Lys, suffering heavy losses.
Sgt. Richard George Parr
British Army 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Charlton, London
Richard Parr served with the 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment
Pte. Stanley Parr
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Sheffield
I'm not sure when my grandfather, Stanley Parr, joined the British Army; whether he volunteered or was conscripted. He would have joined from his home city of Sheffield but it is uncertain how he found himself in the second battalion in the Royal Fusiliers, a Regular British Army formation.
His older brother, Herbert Parr, a Private in the 9th KOYLI, died of wounds in early May 2017. His grave is at Warlencourt Halte, between Arras and Doullens.
Both brothers are named on the Eccleshall War Memorial in Sheffield.
We know Stanley was captured after being gassed and wounded, probably in late 1917. He spent some time in a POW camp, Fort MacDonald near Lille, evidently with many Portuguese POWs, before being transported east to Poland where he was put to work in a salt mine. On release at the end of the war he evidently wandered eastern Europe, probably with other POWs attempting to get home. He contacted Spanish 'flu in Switzerland but was nursed back to some form of health in a Red Cross hospital there. He returned to Sheffield in 1919. We have a small silver medallion he received from the City of Sheffield indicating he was a POW 1919.
Stanley couldn't work properly because of his war injuries. He died in 1931 and is buried at the Eccleshall cemetery in Sheffield
Pte. William George Parr
British Army 12th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Breccles, Suffolk,
(d.15th Oct 1918)
Pte. Edwin Parratt
British Army 1/6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Pte. Simon Parratt
British Army 6th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Kings Own Yo
from:Dewsbury
(d.16th Sep 1916)
I never knew my grand father. But I did visit the Thiepval Memorial in France, where his name is among 75,000 others who have no known grave or resting place. I obtained the place or column on which he is commemorated, from the CWG Commission before going to France and found his name and details with ease.
Pte. Wilfred Parrington
British Army 9th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Colne, Lancashire
(d.1st October 1917)
Sgt. Henry Parrish MM.
British Army C Coy. 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Henry Parrish is my great grand-father. He served in the Rifle Brigade, 9th Battalion, 'C' Company and died on the 15th September 1916 at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette leaving a wife and three children. He earned the Military Medal for his bravery during this battle. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
A/S.Sjt.Maj. Stanley Parrish MSM.
British Army Supply Coy. Army Service Corps
According to Acting Staff Serjeant Major Stanley Parrish's Medal Index Card, his Theater of War and Qualifying Date were Egypt and 25th of August 1915, respectively. In addition to the MSM he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the War Medal and the Victory Medal.
His Medal Roll Index Card indicates that he earned this for Devotion, the document itself was stamped, Salonica. His MSM was announced in the 3rd Supplement to the London Gazette 30431 of Friday, 14th of December 1917 on page 13204. Based upon his service number he served in the Supply Section of the Army Service Corps and that he was enlisted in the Fourth New Army.
Cpl. Arthur James Parrott
British Army 11th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
Arthur James Parrott was my grandfather. I am aware that he embarked at Bristol for France in 1914/15. He moved onto Gallipoli and served there for another 1 year He was a corporal who came from tiny village near Letchlade, Gloucestershire. I would be so pleased to hear from anyone who has knowledge of my grandfather or this battalion during 1914/16.
Pte. Harry Rands Parrott
British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Sculpted, East Riding of Yorkshire
(d.20th Oct 1914)
Harry Parrott was my great great uncle on my father's side. He grew up in Hull and was the youngest of 4 children, having 3 older sisters. His mother, Elizabeth Parrott (nee Rands,) became a widow in 1886 when Harry was 1 year old. Harry's father, James Parrott was an Acting Inspector of Police when he died. Harry was 24 years old when he was killed in action. His name is commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
Pte. Hector Lionel Parrott
British Army 2/5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Gloucester
Pte. Thomas Parrott
British Army 6th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Halifax
(d.8th Jun 1917)
Pte. Thomas Parrott
British Army 6th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Halifax, Yorkshire
(d.8th Jun 1917)
I know very little about my great uncle Thomas Parrott, only that he was born in 1882, married in 1904 was possibly a pre-war regular.
Pte. William Henry Parrott
British Army 8th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
Bill Parrott possibly signed up in November 1916. He served in France with the 8th Battalion from February 1917. Also served with the 9th and 1/4 Battalions. Possibly wounded whilst during battle. Later transferred to Labour Corps and Royal Fusiliers. He was demobilised in May 1919. Prior to (and after) the war he was a miner. Bill died in 1980.
Pte. A. Parry
British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.30th Aug 1917)
Private A Parry served with the 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. He was executed for desertion on the 30th August 1917 and is buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery in Belgium.
Pte. Arthur Ernest Parry
British Army 17th (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) Battalion London Regiment
from:London
Boy Tel. Arthur William James Parry
Royal Navy HMS Ganges
from:Cootehill, Co. Cavan
(d.21st December 1916)
Boy Telegraphist Parry was the son of Mrs E. J. Mills, of Market St., Cootehill.
He was 16 when he died and is buried east of the church in the Dernakesh Church of Ireland Churchyard, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
Pte. Christopher Albert Parry
British Army 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Faversham, Kent
(d.26th August 1918)
Sgt. Edward Ernest Parry
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.5th April 1916)
Edward was the son of Edward and Lucy Jane Parry.
Pte Evan Parry
British Army 13th (1st North Wales) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Dafarn Dywyrch Rhosgoch Anglesey
(d.14th Sept 1917)
Pte. James Parry
British Army 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
from:Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan
(d.1st March 1919)
My Grandmother never knew but always loved her Uncle Jimmy who died aged 21 due to the effects of mustard gas. His parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Parry who were Welsh miners that had moved to Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield when the mines opened. Jimmy was injured and was cared for at the Lord Derby War Hospital in Winwick, Warrington, England. He is buried at St Thomas' Churchyard in his home town of Ashton. We have no photo's of him or the other family members who died in the service of our country. But his memory is lovingly kept in the memory of his descendants through the love of a niece who he never met.
Pte. John Parry
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.16th May 1915)
John Parry was the husband of Elizabeth Jane Parry (née Bassett).
Pte. John Ernest Parry
British Army 2/9th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Blackburn
(d.9th October 1917)
Gnr. John Clark Parry
British Army 3rd Brigade, 78th Field Battery Royal Field Artillery
John Parry sustained a gun shot wound to the head and survived with no disability.
Marie Annie Parry
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
from:Liverpool
My grandmother Marie Parry (pronounced Marry) served in the WAAC during the Great War from 1917 to 1918 so far as I can ascertain. She was very reticent, as were many, to speak about her service but stated that after her fiance was killed at the Somme (he was in the Liverpool Pals) she decided she needed to do something more than act as a housemaid for Lord Derby, at Knowsley Hall.
She therefore took herself off, alone and joined the WAAC when it was created and the only thing she would tell me was that she was stationed at Audricque, and that there was a German prisoner of war camp nearby. She spoke of the beautiful German voices singing Christmas carols, probably 1917, and how the sound of it really touched her. I have photographs of her and WAAC colleagues, together with postcards of Audricque but that is as much information as I have.
Pte. Robert John Parry
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Johnstone
(d.6th Sep 1915)
Robert Parry was a cousin of my grandmother, his grandmother was Margaret Parry, sister to Robert and father of Samuel.
Pte. Samuel William Parry
British Army Northamptoshire Regt.
(d.28th March 1918)
Samuel Parry was killed, I believe, from the intelligence records, at Warvilliers when the Germans took the village during the British retreat following the German advance in spring 1918. The family have given his medals and photo to the Regimental museum in Northampton. His body was not found and he is remembered on the Memorial at Poziers.
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