Walter Bibby PARKER

‘Clitheroe Times’ (15 January 1915)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

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Mr. W.B. Parker, of the Clitheroe Post Office, has joined the Royal Engineers as telegraphist and left Clitheroe for Chatham last Monday.

‘Clitheroe Times’ (1 October 1915)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

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Sapper Walter Parker, son of Mrs. Parker, of York Street, is in hospital at Birmingham suffering from a bullet wound received during the violent attack on the German lines. He is in the Royal Engineers and was engaged in telegraphic work in a dug out when a stray bullet struck him below the shoulder blade and passed out of his body at the arm-pit.

‘Clitheroe Times’ (1 October 1915)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

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Sapper W. Parker of the Royal Engineers, wounded in the battle for Loos, has arrived home on a brief furlough.

‘Clitheroe Advertiser’ (25 October 1918)

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AN OLD POSTAL SERVANT GONE
SAPPER WALTER B. PARKER YIELDS HIS LIFE
It is only five weeks yesterday since Sapper Walter B. Parker, of the Royal Engineers, returned from leave to France, consequently the news of his death in action, which was received by his mother, Mrs. Parker, York St., on Tuesday, came as a very severe shock. In his 32nd year, Sapper Parker was a telegraphist and was attached to various companies as required. According to his officer, who forwarded the ill-tidings to his grief stricken mother, Sapper Parker was killed instantaneously on the 14th. inst. When war broke out, he joined the 2/ “Cuffs and Collars” but the Post Office authorities declined their sanction, urging that, if desirous to enlist in the Forces, it was his duty to enlist for the particular work to which he had been trained, and which would be of the greatest use overseas.

Accordingly he joined the Royal Engineers in the capacity of telegraphist and had served three years in France and Flanders, being wounded at the battle of Loos. An old Whalley Grammar School boy, his demise is lamented by his many friends at the local Post Office where his geniality and good fellowship was appreciated by his old colleagues, while his courtesy to the general public singled him out for special favour; at the Golf Club, of which he was a popular member; and at the Parish Church where, for some time, he was a member of the choir. His younger brother, Reg., is at present on leave from the front. We tender to the bereaved mother and family our very sincere sympathy in their great sorrow.

‘Clitheroe Advertiser’ (25 October 1918)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

FALLEN IN THE FIGHT

Parker. In proud and loving memory of Sapper Walter Bibby Parker, killed in France, October 14th, 1918, in his 32nd year.

From Mother, sisters and brother. 15 York St. Clitheroe.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1918

PARKER Water Bibby of 15 York-street Clitheroe Lancashire private Royal Engineers died 8 October 1918 in France Probate Lancaster 26 November to Jane Parker widow. Effects £192 10s. 4d.