PARROTT, Robert Conroy (Conway)
| Service Numbers: | Commissioned Officer, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 8 December 1875 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brighton, South Australia, 19 January 1949, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Acacia A A N 851. |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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| 18 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Mar 1918: |
Embarked
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' |
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| 10 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Taken on Strength 10 September 1918 | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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**He stated on enlisting his name is spelt ROBERT CONWAY PARROTT".
Husband of Rose Anna Parrott
living at 31 Jaffrey Street, Parkside, South Australia.
1899-1900 Boer War
served with Operations in Natal and Transvaal, actions at Talana Hill, Defence of Ladysmith, Laings Nek.
Awarded
Queen's Medal with four Clasps.
1911 Coronatioin Durbar, India - Medal for Long Service & Good Conduct.
Previous service
18 1/2 years in the Imperial Army
4 1/2 yeras Instructional Staff - still serving on enlisting in WWI
Described on enlisting in WWI as 42 years 3 months old; married; Church of England
18/2/1918 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
19/3/1918 entrained for 2MD
22/3/1918 Embarked on board HMAT A54 Runic, from Sydney, NSW
as a 2nd Lieutenant, 11th Reinforcements, 48th Battalion, AIF.
24/5/1918 disembarked into London, England
7/6 - 11/11/1918 France & Belgium
8/6/1918 On Command at Musketry Course Lidworth, Codford
5/9/1918 proceeded overseas to France, via Southampton, England
10/9/1918 taken on strength of 43rd Battalion, France
1/10/1918 Promoted to Lieutenant
13/10/1918 detached to Reps Gas School, France
20/10/1918 rejoined 43rd Battalion, France
25/6/1919 Embarked on board SS Orita to return home
6/8/1919 disembarked into Melbourne, Australia
30/8/1919 discharged from service (due to end of war)
Medals:
British War medal (22826); Victory medal (21761)
Received the Meritorious Service Medal (25 years service).
January 1949 Died 71 years old
buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery
Acacia A A N 851.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 31/3/2015. Lest we forget.
"PARROTT. —On January 19, at his late residence, 29 Downing street, Brighton, Robert, beloved husband of Rose Anna Parrott, and loving father of Con, George and Rose (Joey). Aged 71 years." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 22 Jan 1949 (nla.gov.au)
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