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PARKS, Edward Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 18 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accounant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 28 June 1958, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Largs Bay St Alban's Church Roll of Honor, Rosewater Marist Brothers Port Adelaide Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain | |
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| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 24 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 24 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major | |
| 7 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Jan 1940: | Enlisted South Melb, VIC |
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Personal Stories
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"...Lieutenant Colonel Edward Joseph Parks, DSO MC, 16th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA. He enlisted on 20 May 1915 and embarked from Adelaide, SA, aboard HMAT Kanowna on 24 June 1915. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times and was awarded the Military Cross on 24 August 1917, and the Distinguished Service Order on 3 June 1919. He returned to Australian aboard HAMT Port Denison on 23 November 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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