Private 17804 William PARKER

Private 17804 William Parker{gallery}Pte E Bailey{/gallery}1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Killed in action in the Battle of Festubert, France and Flanders, between 15th May 1915 and 18th May 1915, aged 25

• Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.
  
• Awarded: 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
• Son of Joseph and Maria Parker [nee Reeman?] [mother’s name from Register of Effects]
  
• NNWFHS Memorial: Nuneaton WWI Other Regiments

Two errors here.   The names do not match above. Ensure the correct record goes up for this man And the CWGC link is to the wrong man!!!!

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Private Bailey
• Le Touret Memorial
• Grenadier Guards

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born c1890 at Nuneaton
• Lived at 3 Green’s Yard, Nuneaton
  
• Lived at 12 Lamb Street, Nuneaton [1901]
  
• Lived at 14 James Street, Nuneaton [1911]
• Employed as a brickyard labourer [1911]
  
• Enlisted at Nuneaton. Arrived in Theatre on 16 Mar 1915 [Medal Card]