Coming Soon.
12993
PARKER, Cecil Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6572 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 12 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | War service related (gas), South Australia, 11 May 1935, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Yaninee Cemertry, S.A. |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6572, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6572, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6572, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| 6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6572, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
My Grandad
Cecil Herbert Parker joined the A.I.F. at the age of 21 years in 1916.
He was a blacksmith by trade which would have made him a valuable team member who helped build a few bridges in France and fight in the firing line with the 10th Infantry Battalion.
Submitted 22 April 2015 by cassandra lewis
Showing 4 of 4 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.