SiegeGunner Posted 15 February , 2007 Share Posted 15 February , 2007 Why is Ned's story in 'The war in the air' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 15 February , 2007 Author Share Posted 15 February , 2007 No idea.....must have been my cock-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isadore Posted 11 May , 2007 Share Posted 11 May , 2007 Dominic, you may be interested yo know there is a carboard cutout of your great-uncle, Ned at the enterence to the Titanic section of the Queenstown Story exhibition at Cove\Cobh Co. Cork. Photo Attached Thanks for sharing your story Isadore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 12 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2007 Wow, thanks for that Isadore. Ned does crop up in the most bizarre places. I have a host of cuttings from newspapers etc of him, including one from the News of the World where they edited out the name of the newspaper! How petty! The nicest picture I have is a framed limited edition photo taken from the original and presented to me by the Hulton Getty collection that owns it, when they read what I'd written. They were chuffed to discover his identity. Best wishes, Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 12 May , 2007 Share Posted 12 May , 2007 Dominic, I hope you do not mind me giving him the 'colour treatment'? It was already a ghost-like image and not sharp, so sorry if it is just a general coloured result. But probably the most 'important' picture I have worked on on here.... Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 12 May , 2007 Share Posted 12 May , 2007 Sad but most interesting story. Will try and pay my respects at Verchain-Maugre one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 12 May , 2007 Share Posted 12 May , 2007 Amazing Story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 14 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 May , 2007 I don't mind at all, Ian. Thank you for posting it. It still gets to me when I see how young he looks. Cheers, Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 14 May , 2007 Share Posted 14 May , 2007 Here's the Gazetting of his MM in case you don't have it: London Gazette 13-3-1919 128981 Gnr. Parfett, E. J., H.Q. 29th Bde. (Waterloo). http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 14 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 May , 2007 Thanks Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 17 May , 2007 Share Posted 17 May , 2007 What a moving and tragic end to such a hopeful looking young fellow. Thank you for sharing that and the photos. I was deeply moved by the story. Another very gallant, brave young man. I very much like the "coloured" photo. Ian has done him proud. Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 27 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2007 I will be overseas on the correct date but I wanted to remember the Titanic newspaper boy - 12891 Gnr Edward John Parfett RFA - my great uncle Ned - killed 29/10/1918 aged 22 and buried in Verchain military cemetery. Long dead, but never forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 29 October , 2007 Share Posted 29 October , 2007 Not forgotten! Ian Edit - any chance the moderators can move this to, say 'Soldiers', or a more appriopriate topic board, to receive the publicity it deserves. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted 30 October , 2007 Share Posted 30 October , 2007 Dom, This is certainly one of the great posts on this forum, many thanks for bringing it to us Regards Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 31 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2007 Ian's right, it should be moved to soldiers to correct my original foolishness. Anyone any idea how to do it? Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 31 October , 2007 Share Posted 31 October , 2007 Dom - I'm sure the mods will notice, but in case not, perhaps a PM to a member of the moderating team? These fine people are - Alison Arnold Andrew Hesketh cbaker Chris_Baker Kate Wills Matt Dixon Peter Beckett Terry Denham Terry_Reeves Can I also echo the comments of earlier posters, many thanks for bringing this story to our attention. I'll try and get to Ned's grave sometime in the future to pay my respects... Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 2 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2007 Thanks for that suggestion Alan. I see it has now been done, so very many thanks to the moderator who was kind enough to oblige! Cheers, Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 31 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 31 August , 2008 A comprehensive account of my Great Uncle Ned's short life is contained in the fascinating new book by Richard Van Emden and Victor Piuk. The book is called FAMOUS 1914-1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 31 August , 2008 Share Posted 31 August , 2008 Did Richard pick up on this great story via the Forum? I suppose the Forum would be a good port of call for authors looking for a new Great War tale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 31 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 31 August , 2008 I believe someone who had seen it on the Forum alerted him to the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messina1915 Posted 31 August , 2008 Share Posted 31 August , 2008 Dom Have just discovered this post, and I must add my thanks to everyone else's. I have been interested in the Titanic for years, but like most of the other posters never stopped to think about Ned's fate. He looks so young in that photo - when I started to read the post I assumed you were going to say he enlisted under-age, as he looks so much younger than 16 in the Titanic picture - and in those days, most boys and young men looked older than their ages, at least through modern eyes, rather than younger. So very sad - I wonder what he would have thought had he known how famous that picture would become. Cheers, Carole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 31 August , 2008 Share Posted 31 August , 2008 I believe someone who had seen it on the Forum alerted him to the story. Remiss of Richard if he is not a member of this Forum! I last saw him at Smiler Marshall's funeral when he said that he had a bombshell Great War story in hand and was I think trying to get TV interested in it. I don't think this has surfaced yet? But the Titanic news vendor story certainly deserved a wider audience even if Richard got it as a freebie. Half a dozen such stories and you have your next book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orson Posted 31 August , 2008 Share Posted 31 August , 2008 Dom What a sad and poignant story. Thank you so much for telling us about him. I will be sure to visit his grave as soon as possible. Regards Orson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 August , 2008 Share Posted 31 August , 2008 [Dom I am new to this forum and came across your story I found it sad but interesting. I have a brother-in-law who lives and sleeps Titanic so will now pass the story to him Thankyou for allowing us to read it janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 1 September , 2008 Share Posted 1 September , 2008 Dom, This is an extraordianry story and one that reminds us all that the men and women that we study all have a back story which is of equal importance to that of their war. Because of the period in history, many forum pals will also have more than just a passing interest in the Titanic story and so many of us will have been familiar with the photo long before your post of it last year. To add a name and a story such as this to that photo is to breathe new life into Ned. Never forgotten. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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