nimrod-49 Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 my grandfather served in the first world war as I never met him and my grandmother never talked about "that war" Im stumpted I have his campain medals I was trying to find out which unit he was in and were he served I know he was wounded but not where when or how the inscription on the 1914 star is 7127 pte S Parrott 1/ Linc: R as he was from west riding of yorkshire could it be the first battalion of the linconshire regiment? thanks for any help Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Mark, Welcome to the Forum, your g/father has a medal index card available on Ancestry which states he went to France on the 13th August 1914 serving with the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regt and was killed on the 8th June 1917. Regards Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Mark Welcome to the forum There is a Thomas Parrott, this is his Medal Index Card And from CWGC Name: PARROTT, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 08/06/1917 Service No: 7127 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Soldiers Died cd has him serving with the 6th Batt Lincolns born Halifax enlisting Bradford and resident in Halifax. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 And from SDGW Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Name: Thomas PARROTT Regiment, Corps etc.: Lincolnshire Regiment Battalion etc.: 6th Battalion. Formed at Lincoln Aug. 1914-K1-to Belton Park, Grantham in 33rd Bde. 11th Div. April 1915 Frensham. 1.7.15 sailed from Liverpool. 12.7.15 Alexandria. 18.7.15 Mudros. 20 to 31 July at Cape Helles. 7.8.15 landed at Suvla Bay. 21.12.15 Imbros. 2.2.16 Alexandria. 2.7.16 embarked at Alexandria. 8.7.16 landed at Marseilles. 11.11.18 33rd Bde. 11th Div. Belgium; near Aulnois, north of Maubeuge. Last name: Parrott First name(s): Thomas Initials: T Birthplace: Halifax Enlisted: Bradford Residence: Halifax Rank: PRIVATE Number: 7127 Date died: 8 June 1917 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod-49 Posted 24 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Thanks all I have another medal the victory medal with 4-4569 pte s parrott wridr possably my real gradfaters name as Ikow he died in 1949 this is getting complicated Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Mark Was your grandfather's name Sylvester? If so the Lincs Parrot was probably his brother. Medal card of Parrott, Sylvester Corps Regiment No Rank West Riding Regiment 4/4669 Private West Riding Regiment 202082 Private Regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 There are 4 pages in Pensions on Ancestry: Enlisted in the WR TF 15/11/15 Admitted to Hospital suspected TB 16/4/17-29/5/17 Suffered GSW to right leg and foot 1/11/18 Discharged KR 392 1/7/19 Regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo794 Posted 26 February , 2009 Share Posted 26 February , 2009 Soldiers Died cd has him serving with the 6th Batt Lincolns born Halifax enlisting Bradford and resident in Halifax. Ralph. The Medal Roll confirms this, initially with the 1st and secondly with the 6th Bn. of the Lincs. His 7127 number indicates that he was a pre-war regular. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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