Ciaran Byrne Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 (edited) We were having a conversation in the pub the other day about the Titanic. My mate said that the famous paperboy picutre (shwon here: http://www.geocities.com/ancient_wonderer/paperboy.jpg was either the first or last British casualty of the Frist World War. I would have thought the if the Titanic sank in 1912 then he would have to have been the last casualty of the war as he would ahve been too young to ahve been a pre-war regular. Can anyone shed any light on the matter? Edited 29 December , 2005 by Ciaran Byrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 Ciaran, I believe this is your 'boy,' Bob PARFETT, EDWARD JOHN Initials: E J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 128981 Awards: MM Additional information: Son of George and Honorah Parfett, of 50, Ethelm St., Cornwall Rd., Lambeth, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 9. Cemetery: VERCHAIN BRITISH CEMETERY, VERCHAIN-MAUGRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 Hi Bob, Great bit of information. Where did you get it from ? How sure are you ? Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markl Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Here's a bit about him http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/item/1506/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Hi Mark, Very many thanks for that. Not only me, but my son have found your link very interesting indeed. Cheers Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Mark beat me to it. I saw the details in a newspaper article obviously based round the picture. As you say fascinating stuff! Happy New Year, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Byrne Posted 30 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Thanks for that Mark, clears that one up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 27 January , 2007 Share Posted 27 January , 2007 Hope you've seen my recent post on the Titanic news vendor! Best wishes Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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