Wilfred PARSONS

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Surname: PARSONS

Forename(s): Wilfred

Place of Birth: Doncaster, Yorkshire

Service No: 41546

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Lincolnshire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 8th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-10-14

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 3.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Wilfred was married to Mary Kiernan, née Kinlan, a widow, in 1910.

1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 18, East Hill Street - Wilfred Parsons, aged 30 years, born Doncaster, Yorkshire, husband of Mary Parsons. Stepfather of Mary Ellen and Lawrence Kiernan.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Wilfred Parsons, 34314, Leic. R.; 41546, Linc. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Wilfred Parsons, 34314, 11/Leic. R; 41546, 2/Linc. R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Wilfred Parsons, 41546, 2nd Bn Lincoln. Date and Place of Death: 14.10.17 in action France [or] Belgium. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow Sole Legatee - Mary. £4 18s. 7d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Wilfred. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Mary, born 11.1.78. Address: (1) 8, Gillions [Gillians], Barnoldswick, Yorks. (2) 9, Westgate, Barnoldswick, Yorks. Child(ren): Lawerence [sic] Kiernan, stepson, born 24.8.02.

It has not been possible to confirm any further details about Wilfred Parsons.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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