Remembered Today: 2nd Lt Wilfred Seaton Baggot PARRY, 53 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, who died on 24th November 1915, Bedford House Cemetery

From the Long Long Trail the 53rd Brigade RFA were part of the 9th (Scottish) Division, a K1 New Army Division deploying to France 9th - 12th May 1915. The Division were engaged in the Battle of Loos 25th September to 18th October 1915.

From the London Gazette it would appear 2/Lt Parry was commissioned as a temporary Second Lieutenant 27th January 1915.

Gazette Issue 29055 published on the 2 February 1915.

CWGC 2/Lt W B Parry

Name:PARRY, WILFRED SEATON BAGOTT

Initials:W S B

Nationality:United Kingdom

Rank:Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery

Unit Text:"D" Bty. 53rd Bde.

Age:25

Date of Death:24/11/1915

Additional information:Son of William Henry and Fanny Parry, of 83, Sunny Gardens, Hendon, London.

Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference:Enclosure No.3 A. 3.

Cemetery:BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY