We remember John Henry Parr

We remember John Henry Parr

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Timeline

Timeline

1883
sibling Edward T Parr Source:8478603 1883
1885
sibling Catherine Parr Source:8478603 1885
1886
sibling Alice Parr Source:8478591 1886
1888
sibling May Parr Source:8478603 1888
1890
sibling Charles Parr Source:8478603 1890
1896
sibling Jane Source:8478603 1896
1897
birth Church End, Finchley, London United Kingdom Source:8501264 Source:6627310 19th July 1897
1901
location Lichfield Grove, Finchley. United Kingdom parents address Source:8478603 1901
1903
sibling Alfred Parr Source:8478591 1903
1911
location 52 Lodge Lane, North Finchley United Kingdom parents address Source:8478591 3rd April 1911
1912
employment Golf Caddy Source:8501264 1912
1912
service British Army Private Middlesex Regiment 5th Battalion Source:8478571 1912
1914
service British Army Private L/14196 Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion Source:8501264 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8501264 1914
1914
death "Believed to be the first British battle casualty of the war" Near Mons, France Source:7445615 Source:6627310 21st August 1914
burial St. Symphorien Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hainaut Belgium 1 A 10 Source:6627310

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Henry
Initials JH
Last Name Parr
Source 8531544
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
52 Lodge Lane, North Finchley United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1911
Lichfield Grove, Finchley. United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army L/14196 Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion Private
British Army Middlesex Regiment 5th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Rosina mother
Edward Thomas Parr father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Parr sister 1886
Alfred Parr brother 1903
Edward T Parr brother 1883
Catherine Parr sister 1885
May Parr sister 1888
Charles Parr brother 1890
Jane sister 1896

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Trevor65535
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Trevor65535
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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CWGC Find War Dead Anne1202
CWGC symphorien cemetery Selena49658
wiki biography debbie2674
details surrounding his death debbie2674
article- Independent debbie2674

Multimedia

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Grave of Private John Parr Anne1202
Middlesex Regiment cap badge Simon6500
Remembered With Honour Simon6500

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