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We remember Walter Parr
We remember Walter Parr
Timeline
Timeline
1902
enlistment
Hemel Hempstead, Herts
United Kingdom
Source:8555329
July 1902
1914
service
British Army
Private
7325
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:3403755
9th November 1914 - 26th September 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3403755
9th November 1914 - 26th September 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
7325
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8555329
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7076373
Source:8555329
26th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7076373
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Parr |
| Source | 3403755 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7325 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 7325 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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