Name
Harry Taylor Penny Parmenther
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/10/1916
42
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Farrier Sergeant
12593
Household Cavalry & Cavalry of the Line (inc. Yeomanry & Imperial Camel Corps)
Old 2nd Reserve Cavalry Reg (2nd Dragoon Guards)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY
G.15.153
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hoddesdon memorials,
Not on the Wormley memorials
Pre War
Born on 20 November 1873 in High Street, Wormley, Herts., son of Thomas and Mary Ann Parmenter (nee Penney). Baptised on 25 December 1873 in Wormley. Later moving to Friern Barnet.
In 1891 he is listed on the Census as being a soldier at the Cavalry and Artillery Barracks in Colchester. He married Kate Hadley on 27 Nov 1898 in Wandsworth and they lived in 61 Fairfield Street, Wandsworth, London and had three children.
On the 1911 Census he was living with his wife and three children, Agnes, Elsie and Harold, at 61 Fairfield Street, Wandsworth, London and working for Watneys Distillery as a Smith & Farrier. He re-enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at London and in 1911 he was already in the Cavalry Barracks in Colchester.
Additional Information
Widow Kate awarded £8 10s war gratuity.
In CWGC as Parmenter, SDITGW as Parmenther.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Brenda Palmer
