The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Parris

Inscription - I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS I WILL COME TO YOU"

Photograph by "David L"

Private Frederick PARRIS, 201427, (4105), 2nd/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Egypt, 19th September 1918, age 30.

Born Borstal, Kent, son of *Mark & Isabella Parris, of 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent.

* died age 56, 1910 December Quarter, Medway Registration District.

1911 Census - 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent - Isabella Parris, head, age 53,. widow, married 30 years, 5 children, all still alive, laundress, worker, born Whiteparish, Wiltshire; $Isabella Russell, daughter, age 29, widow, married under one year, at home, born Borstal, Kent; Frederick Parris, son, age 22, single, carman, contractor, worker, born Borstal, Kent; #Alfred Parris, son, age 20, single, labourer, cement works, worker, born Borstal, Kent; Lily Parris, daughter, age, 14, born Borstal, Kent.

$1909 December Quarter, West Ashford Registration District, married Charles Henry Russell, died age 30, 1910 June Quarter, West Ashford Registration District.

Enlisted Rochester, Kent.

Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, E. 10., Israel.

#Private Alfred PARRIS, 8887, 3rd Battalion, (Special Reserve) The Buffs.

Born Borstal, Kent, son of Isabella and Mark Parris, of 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 17 years & 11 months, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 112lbs, blue eyes, fair hair, tattoos on left forearm. Resided 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Home 3rd March 1908 to 10th April 1912.

3rd March 1908, enlisted; 5th March 1908, Canterbury, joined Battalion; 5th March 1908 to 4th September 1908, Special Course of Training; 1909/1910/1911 Present at Annual Training; 10th April 1912, discharged having joined Royal Army Medical Corps.

#Private Alfred PARRIS, 6325, Royal Army Medical Corps, Service.

Born Borstal, Kent, son of Isabella and Mark Parris, of 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 22, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 130lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, tattoo marks, man's head, woman's head, butterfly, left forearm, woman's head, Rose & flower, woman & snake, right forearm, ship & homeward bound on right bicep. Resided 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent. Formerly labourer.

11th April 1912, enlisted; 13th April 1912, joined Corps at Aldershot; 31st May 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 27th September 1912, Aldershot, Training School, Royal Army Medical Corps; 10th June 1913, awarded 10 days Detention by Commanding Officer; 20th June 1913, returned to Duty; 29th July 1913, discharged due to misconduct. All Service forfeited.

Home 11th April 1912 to 29th July 1913.

#Driver Alfred PARRIS, 98450, Royal Field Artillery, 55th Division Ammunition Column, killed in action, 28th August 1917, age 26.

13th December 1990, born Borstal, Kent, son of Isabella and Mark Parris, of 24, Sidney Road, Borstal, Rochester, Kent.

6th October 1915, posted BEF.

Buried Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery,West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V.E.29.

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