PARRY-OKEDEN, Herbert David
| Service Numbers: | 672, 250193 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 25 March 1950, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Chinchilla RSL Remembrance Wall |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 672, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Driver, 672, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Driver, 672, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ | |
| 30 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, Anzac Mounted Division Headquarters | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Quartermaster Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 16 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps | |
| 30 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 4 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 25 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East, GSW face, left chest and arm (severe) | |
| 15 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HT Berrima for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 30 December 1917, then by train to Brisbane | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 250193, Flight Lieutenant | |
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| 4 Dec 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, 250193, Flight Lieutenant |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Silver
Herbert David Parry-Okeden was born in 1889 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. David, as he was known, was the third and youngest son of William Parry-Okeden and Gertrude Wall.
A station overseer in civilian life, he enlisted on 1 December 1914 in the Australian Imperial Force and was attached to the 2nd Light Horse Brigade, with which he saw action at Gallipoli. Later, he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Camel Corps, where he took part in the Battle of Romani. Transferring to the newly-intoduced Australian Flying Corps at the end of 1916, he was promoted to Lieutenant and seconded to the 19th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
Lieutenant Parry-Okeden was wounded in action over France in May 1917. He was flying over Mons scouting German lines when he was attacked by several German planes. Although he was hit eight times through his left shoulder, an eye, the face, and head, he managed to kept his plane balanced and landed safely over 68 miles away.
He was subsequently promoted Flight Commander in the Australian Flying Corps, but as he was not considered fit enough to rejoin his flight, he was repatriated to Australia late 1917.
His brother, Lieutenant Uvedale Edward Parry-Okeden was awarded the Miliray Cross for gallant service at Gallipoli.
Herbert David Parry-Okeden married Hilda Mary Webster in 1920 in Brisbane. They were to have a son and two daughters.
With outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the RAAF with the rank of Flight Lieutenant, serving in flight training until discharged in December 1944.
Flight Lieutenant Herbert David Parry-Okeden passed away at Malvern, Victoria on 25 May 1950.
Reference: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parry_Okeden-38
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