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We remember Edgar Brian Parr
We remember Edgar Brian Parr
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
employment
Student Practical Engineering
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:9073190
1911
1911
location
Cliff Housse, The Park, Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9073190
1911
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3402943
11th February 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South Lancashire Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9023636
1916
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7150399
Source:9023636
21st October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7150399
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Brian |
| Initials | EB |
| Last Name | Parr |
| Source | 3402943 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Housse, The Park, Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Lancashire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Parr | mother | ||
| George Parr | father |
Media
Media
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Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial2Lt Edgar Bryan Parr appears on this memorial. He attended Bedford Modern School during the period 1906 - 1909.
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OTC and the Great War Publised 1915Appendix B to this document shows that EB Parr was Bedford Modern School OTCContributed by:
Alexander119331
Communities
Communities
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Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635More about Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635
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Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.More about Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.
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Bedford Modern School Officer Training Corps (OTC)More about Bedford Modern School Officer Training Corps (OTC)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial | Alexander119331 | |
| Headstone of 2Lt EB Parr | Alexander119331 | |
| OTC and the Great War Publised 1915 | Alexander119331 |
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