The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Parke

Private Albert PARKE, 206342, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 1313 / 43705, Norfolk Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 18th April 1918, age 25.

Born Norwich, Norfolk, son of John and Eliza Parke.

1911 Census - 20 Argyle Street, Norwich, Norfolk - John Parke, head, age 44, married, shoemaker, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Eliza Parke, wife, age 44, married 25 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Norwich, Norfolk; John William Parke, son, age 22, single, grocers assistant, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Leonard Parke, son, age 20, single, wood box maker, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Albert Parke, son, age 18, single, clicker, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Philip Parke, son, age 17, single, butchers assistant, worker, born Norwich, Norfolk; Wallace Parke, son, age 12, school, born Norwich, Norfolk; Annie Parke, daughter, age 10, school, born Norwich, Norfolk; Violet Louisa Parke, daughter, age 2, born Norwich, Norfolk.

1915 December, St Faiths, Norwich, Norfolk, married Maud Parke, 16, Tillett Road, North Walsham Road, Norwich, Norfolk.

Children - Norah Alice Parke, born 6th February 1917, Norwich Registration District. 25th March 1917, St Andrew, Sprowston & Beeston, baptism of Norah Alice Parke, daughter of Albert, (Private 8th Norfolks), & Maud Parke, 16, Tillett Road, Sprowston.

Enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.

1922 September, Norwich Registration District, Maud Lake, married Lewis W Edwards.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, France & Norwich War Memorial Roll of Honour.

AWARDS : MM

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