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PARKER, Alfred Barnsdale
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 331 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England., 1891 |
| Home Town: | Condobolin, Lachlan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Grave H. 32., Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 331, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 331, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 331, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 331 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Sep 1891 Parker Alfred Barnesdale Tunbridge 2a 679.
Mother, Mrs H Jarvis, 14 Forge Road, Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Enlistment date 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Age at embarkation 23
2nd Battalion, C Company, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/19/1
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914.
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
He is honoured on the Southborough War Memorial.
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