Corporal Richard Walter Parry | NSW War Memorials Register

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Memorial Name

Marrickville War Memorial Moore Park Cricket Association First World War Memorial Drinking Fountain

William Thompson Masonic Schools First World War Memorial

Given name

R W

Family name

Parry

Gender

Male

Service number

18663

Conflicts

First World War, 1914–18

Fate

Died of disease (DOD)

Fate date

26 April 1919

Additional information

Gender

Place of birth

Pyrmont, New South Wales

Religion

Anglican or Church of England

Occupation

Carpenter

Address given on enlistment documents

Llewlyn Street
Marrickville NSW

Marital status

Married

Age at embarkation (years)

Age at embarkation (months)

Next of kin

Doris Parry (wife)

Enlistment date

Fri, 9 March 1917

Embarkation details

Embarked with the May 1917 Reinforcements from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT <em>A68 Anchises</em> on 8 August 1917

Rank from Nominal Roll

Sapper

Last held rank

Corporal

Rank (legacy)

Corporal

Unit at embarkation

13th Field Company Engineers

Service

Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)

Service (legacy)

Army

Conflicts

World War 1

Campaign (legacy)

Belgium

Fate

DOS 26.04.1919

Decorations

1914-1915 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal 1914-20

Veteran Notes/Bio

Lodge 101 Fidelity.

Died of gastroenteritis.

Richard Walter Parry - The Australian War Memorial

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