Date of Birth
7 September 1889
College
Borough Road College
Job(s)
C.S. Edgewick, Coventry
Service number
528096
WW1 rank
Sergeant
Theatre of war
Middle East, Palestine
Date of death
27 March 1918
Location of death
Palestine
Buried/memorial
Gaza War Cemetery (Grave/Memorial reference: XX1. G. 15)
Awards/Honours
Mentioned in Dispatches
Biography
Sergeant Frederick Parker was the son of Mrs Leah Parker. He attended Borough Road College for 2 years and competed in rugby for the college, before graduating with a certificate in Intermediate Science. Parker joined the Royal Engineers and completed his service in 54th East Anglican Division, Signal Coy. He was mentioned in dispatches in June 1917. Parker died of wounds (possibly wounded at the Third Battle of Gaza October 1917) on 27 March 1918, aged 27 years.
Sources
Entry on p.83, Mentioned on Framed Borough Road College Roll of Honour, BFSS/2/9/14/6, Borough Road College 1908 applications, BRCSYG033, 1912 Annual report