Sidney (Sid) PARSONS

PARSONS, Sidney

Service Number: 50131
Enlisted: 18 August 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Tasmania, Australia , 18 August 1899
Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: South Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 5 September 1918, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50131, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50131, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50131, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
18 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion in the field France Ex 21st Battalion reinforcement’s
31 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
1 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Shrapnel wounds back and left thigh in action Mont St Quentin France
5 Sep 1918: Involvement Private, 50131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 50131 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-05

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Parson Brothers at War

Sarah Ann Parsons ( Mother) Claimed Nearest Female Relative Badge for the 

5 Sons that went to War

50131 Sidney Parsons 22nd Battalion  AIF

3166 Robert George Parsons 2nd Pioneer Battalion 

1911 Ernest Parsons 21st Battalion 

7539 James Henry Parsons 5th Battalion 

6384 Walter Parsons 6th Battalion 

On the 28th April 1932