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PARKER, Henry William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 278 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brunswick State School, Victoria, Ausstralia |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineeer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 278, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Richmond, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 278, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 278, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry (Harry) William Parker and Clara Parker nee Parker of 19 Henrietta Street, Hawthorn, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces