Name
Henry Thomas Parker
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/11/1915
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2465
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
3rd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 196.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Thomas and Edith Eliza (nee CAVES) PARKER of Watford.
His parents married 21 September 1891 at the Parish Church of St Marylebone, London. Thomas died 20 January 1922 in Watford aged 56, and was buried 26 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Edith died 9 September 1929 in Watford aged 65, and was buried 12 September, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Henry was born 21 August 1894 in Harlesden, London, and attended St Matthew’s School, Oakley Square, London N.W.; then Alexandra School, Watford, from 14 April 1902 to 7 April 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in St Pancras, London, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, an apprentice aged 16, he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Edward Street, London, and first served in the Egyptian Theatre of War.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 10 April 1915, and died at Gallipoli of exposure.
Additional Information
There is a Death announcement for Henry in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 15 January 1916.
Unfortunately, Henry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
