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We remember Henry Parry
We remember Henry Parry
Timeline
Timeline
1892
enlistment
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
17697
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Sapper
102029
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
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1916
death
Died of wounds
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Sapper Henry Parry was one of those soldiers.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7161109
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4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Parry |
| Source | 3406663 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17697 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 102029 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
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Sapper Henry Parry aged 24Sapper Henry Parry served with the 185th Tunnelling Company and lost his life with his comrades on 4th February 1916. We will remember.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
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 | Glen107 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sapper Henry Parry aged 24 | Anne1202 |
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