Service
Record Notes
PARSONS, WILLIAM CHARLES
Short Service.
Attestation Of
No. 8432. William Charles Parsons – The
Buffs.
William Charles Parsons.
Dover,
Kent.
Age. 18 years - two months.
Occ. Storeman.
Enlisted 28/1/ 1907 at Dover.
3rd Class education certificate
awarded 15/2/07.
2nd Class awarded 2/5/09.
Qualifications - Mounted Infantry.
Next of Kin.
Father, William Parsons, 11, Bartholomew
Street, Dover.
Mother, Harriet Jane, as above.
Brother (E) Ernest William, 49, Nightingale
Road, Dover.
Brother (Y) Stanley, with services?
Awarded clasps to his medals.
Awarded two G. C. badges.
Joined at Canterbury 31 January 1907.
The Buffs, attested Pte. 4/5/07.
D. Posted Pte, 30/7/10.
D. Transferred to Army Reserve Pte,
27/1/14.
1st. Died Pte. 20/10/14 or
since.
Killed in action – Field – 20/10/14.
On his transfer to Army reserve.
Employment Sheet.
Groom and Chauffer.
Intended place to live – C/O Capt. Mr
Creswell, Depot, The Buffs.
Character – Honest, industrious,
trustworthy, intelligent, a trained chauffer, a clean sheet
whole of service. 28/11/13.
Father, William Parsons, 10, Bartholomew
Street, Dover.
Harriet, as above.
Brothers, full blood, none.
Half Blood, Ernest Parsons, age 40, 40,
Nightingale Road, Dover.
Sister, Florence, age 30, 10, Bartholomew
Street, Dover.
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