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Arthur

Arthur Report 15 Mar 2010 01:21

Trying to find any info on a William Parker, born England (maybe Preston) c. 1898.
Served in WWI on the Somme, probably in a Lancashire regement.

Sorry I can't offer anything more.

Thanks
Arthur

Graham

Graham Report 15 Mar 2010 02:13

G,Day Arthur,
Without a bit more info hes not going to be easy to find,
FreeBmd has ;
Parker, William Preston Jun. 1897 8e - 543
Parker, William John Preston Dec. 1898 8e - 64
Parker, William Preston Jun 1899 8e - 673

Thats just looking at Preston, as you go further out from preston it increases exponentialy .

FMP has 45 Pages of National Roll and 219 soldiers who died 14-18. Just for william Parker

Regards,
Graham

Arthur

Arthur Report 15 Mar 2010 02:54

Thanks Graham.
No - not easy with the limited info.
A bit more just to hand
William married Sarah Jane (Polly) WILSON
Kids - Violet and Agnes Evelyn or Evelyn Agnes.
Worked on Railway and was Harbour Master at Fleetwood.
Died of Lung cancer probably at Fleetwood Hospital 1968/69
Buried Fleetwood Cemetary
Arthur

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 15 Mar 2010 03:24

this was the only William Parker - Sarah Wilson marriage that I could find ????

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1932 (>99%)
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Carr Anderson Moody Easington 10a 727
Moody Elizabeth Carr Easington 10a 727
Parker William H Wilson Easington 10a 727 ...................
Wilson Sarah E Parker Easington 10a 727 ..................

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 15 Mar 2010 03:29

found these births ... mother "Wilson" ???

Violet Parker Apr May Jun 1916 Fylde Lancashire
Agnes E Parker Jan Feb Mar 1921 Fylde Lancashire

but they could be from this marriage... ???


Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)
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Dobson William Michelbach Fylde 8e 1670
Michelbach Adeline Dobson Fylde 8e 1670
Parker William Wilson Fylde 8e 1670 ...............
Wilson Mary J Parker Fylde 8e 1670 ................

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Vicci

Vicci Report 15 Mar 2010 05:49

maybe...
Name: William Parker
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1894
Death Registration Month/Year: 1970
Registration district: Fylde
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10c
Page: 941

(Fleetwood was in Flyde reg district)

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Vicci

Vicci Report 15 Mar 2010 06:15

Polly is a nick name for Mary so the 1915 marriage is probably the one.
Best get the marriage cert to get William's father's name.

Do you have any of his WW1 medals, if so there should be his serial number on it, you should then be able to get his service record, if it has survived.

Also do you know of any siblings, if so name???

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Arthur

Arthur Report 15 Mar 2010 18:17

Thank you Julcoe & Victoria,

His Granddaughter Knows virtually nothing about the man but what I've given above. No idea who has his medals, but will try to find out..

OK folks - more info_
Enlisted Kings Own Royal Lancastes Regt. 14/12/1914
awardwd Military Medal
Regimental No. 241145
Ending service 9 April 1919

Thanks again
Arthur (Australia)