PARKER, William
(Service number 15957)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 26 October 1886 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Hunt Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs PARKER (mother), care of Mrs R. Best, Heaton Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 July 1955 | Age | 68 years |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
William Parker was the son of William and Mary Parker, of Timaru. He was educated at Waimataitai School, Timaru Main School after a spell at the Christian Brothers School (where?), and from Main to the Industrial School. His father died in 1915. At the time of his death he was residing at Tokanui, Southland. Is William Parker, 15957, the W. Parker recorded on the Cave Memorial Wall as having served?
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [23 April 2019]; Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill headstone image (Invercargill City Council) [23 April 2019]
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