phil1963 Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 Folks, Can anyone assist with information about when the below joined and where he served? He died from gas poisioning well after the war and his grave in Molesley, London has only recently been found, although on it is made mention of his war servcie and death from gas poisoning. Howard Roderick Parkes Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died May 28th 1920, age 42. Buried in Molesey Cemetery, Surrey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 He was gazetted Second Lieutenant on the Territorial Force Reserve, General List on February 2 1915; formerly a Trooper in the Shanghai Light Horse. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29068/supplement/1538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1963 Posted 24 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 October , 2014 Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1262/30850_A001197-02631/4366852?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dMedalRolls%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dh%2br%2b%26gsln%3dparkes%26gsln_x%3dXO%26dbOnly%3d_F00061C3%257c_F00061C3_x%252c_F8007A65%257c_F8007A65_x%26uidh%3dfdm%26pcat%3d39%26fh%3d0%26h%3d4366852%26recoff%3d9%2b10%2b11%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord MIC doesn't make more sense to me - not sure if he got any medals ? Or maybe I cant find mIC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 His death was announced in The Times on Monday, May 31 1920 DEATHS PARKES. - On the 28th May, 1920, at Studland, Dorset, of illness ("gas poisoning") contracted on active service in France with R.G.A. Battery 169, HOWARD RODERICK "HARDIE", dearly loved husband of ADA LOUISE PARKES, formerly of Walton Hose, Hampton-on-Thames, and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Parkes, Hurst Lodge, East Molesey. Service St. Paul's, East Molesey, 2.30 on Wednesday. [Note C.W.G.C. give his unit as 196 Siege Battery, R.G.A.] A Silver War Badge Card exists for him in the name of "H. R. Parkes", Royal Garrison Artillery, showing that he was eligible for the badge. There is probably no M.I.C. because he did not claim the medals. His death notice indicates that he served overseas. The S.W.B. roll on ancestry does not include his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1963 Posted 25 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Thanks for that - I have never come across a Silver War Badge "winner" before - it makes for an interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 phil1963, have a look at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=155966#entry1503889 you might find it of interest... (I thought the name was familiar ) NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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