Name
Cecil Harry Parker
1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/07/1916
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
265699
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
V. K .21
France
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Hoddesdon and Rye Park Town Memorial, Hoddesdon,
St Catherine and St Paul’s Church Memorial, Hoddesdon,
Tewin Village Memorial,
St Peter’s Church Muster Roll, Tewin,
Not on the Broxbourne memorials
Pre War
Cecil Henry Parker was born in Broxbourne, Herts in 1889 to John and Sarah Parker. The family were living in Gardener’s Lodge, Broxbournebury Mansion, Broxbourne in 1891 and 1901. On the 1911 Census Cecil was working as Under Gardener and living at Orchid Bothy, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucs. On enlistment he was living at Hoddesdon.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Hertford and served with the Hertfordshire Regiment. He was killed in action when nearing the end of 16 days in the trenches near Festubert.
Additional Information
A war gratuity of £8 10s was awarded to his father John.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Malcolm Lennox,
