Name
Gordon William Parmenter
13 Jun 1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/08/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
6th Bn., attached 12th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
B. 27.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Arkley Village Memorial,
St Peter's Church Memorial, Arkley
Pre War
Son of Mr. Alfred Parmenter and of Mrs.Annie Parmenter, of "Mount Alyn," Arkley, Barnet, Herts.
Census: 1901 Census living at 11 Cranwich Road, Stoke Newington and 1911 Census living at Winchester House, Sandown Road, Deal, a boarding school.
Wartime Service
Gazetted, to Second Lieutenant, on probation 26 Mar 1915. then 13 Nov 1916 Gazetted Second Lieutenant to Rifle Brigade. Arriving in France on 26 Jun 1916.
Killed in action.
Additional Information
His headstone inscription chosen by his mother reads: “The beloved son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Pamenter Arkley”.
11 Oct 1916 Probate, home address shown as Mount Alyn, Arkley. £171 9s 3d to father. Father died 1921.
Back pay and gratuities £70 18s 2d
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Jonty Wild
