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PARKER, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1744 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 64, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1744, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 19 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1744, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1744, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Evan Parker and Sarah Jane Parker of 37Arthur Street, Leichhardt, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisting he served a 4 year apprenticeship with Sydney, Charles Parker