PERCY PARKER - 10354 - OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE L.I.

[Kevin Tobin]

I was given some documentation and photographs of Percy Parker, 10354, 1st Battn Oxf & Bucks L.I.

Although I can find Percy on the National Archives medal cards, I cannot fond him on Ancestry!!

He went to France on 26/5/1915 and was transferred to the reserve on 20/08/1921. He was described as of Good Character, A sober honest and intelligent man.

The attached photo of him shows him in "Full kit." I notice that he has webbing but leather pouches. Was this early training? Can anything else be learnt from the photo please?

Thank you.

Kevin

[HarryBrook]

His card is on Ancestry

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1262/30850_A001196-02155/4363740?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26gsfn%3d%26gsln%3d%26f16%3d%26f14%3d10354%26gskw%3d%26prox%3d1%26db%3dmedalrolls%26ti%3d5538%26ti.si%3d0%26gss%3dangs-d%26gl%3d%26gst%3d%26hc%3d20%26fh%3d80%26fsk%3dCIAABO4AMVXY&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults

If this link does not work for you (I assume you are a subscriber) just search on his number 10354 alone and scroll down the 151 results and his card is listed.

[little bob]

MIC has Percy in 2ndBattalion. Long Long Trail has 1st Battalion Ox and Bucks Light Infantry in India moving to to Mesopotamia on 27th November 1914. 2nd Battalion landed in Boulogne

14th August 1914.

Bob

[Kevin Tobin]

Thank you Harry, why could I not find that??

Thank you Bob - The discharge paper I have says 1st battalion, but MIC is right, I should have know 1st were in Mesopotamia!

[johntanner]

Kevin

Looks like he enlisted on about 21st August 1914:

10215 enlisted 16/8/14

10281 enlisted 20/8/14

10352 enlisted 21/8/14

10408 enlisted 28/8/14

John

[Kevin Tobin]

Thanks John