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We remember Ernest Thomas Parsons
We remember Ernest Thomas Parsons
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Lillian Parsons
Source:9332030
1880
1883
sibling
Edgar Parsons
Source:9332013
1883
1885
sibling
Milton Parsons
Source:9332013
1885
1885
sibling
Milton Parsons
Source:9337314
1885
1886
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:9332013
1891
1891
sibling
Thomas Parsons
Source:9332013
1891
1891
sibling
Thomas Parsons
Source:9337314
1891
1891
location
Henbury Hill,Henbury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9332013
1891
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:9332030
1901
1901
employment
Grocery errand boy
Henbury
United Kingdom
Source:9332030
1901
1901
location
Chesterfield cottage, Henbury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9332030
1901
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:9337314
1911
1911
location
Catbrain, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9337314
1911
service
British Army
Private
2512
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
1st5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
Source:9331997
1915
death
Killed in Action
Western European Theatre, France and Flanders
France
Source:9331997
Source:9332071
25th August 1915
burial
West Vlaarnderen
Belgium
Special Memorial 3
Source:9331997
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Thomas |
| Initials | ET |
| Last Name | Parsons |
| Source | 9337314 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catbrain, Westbury on Trym, Bristol | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Chesterfield cottage, Henbury | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Henbury Hill,Henbury | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2512 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 1st5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Parsons | mother | ||
| James Parsons | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Parsons | brother | 1883 | |
| Milton Parsons | brother | 1885 | |
| Thomas Parsons | brother | 1891 | |
| Lillian Parsons | sister | 1880 | |
| Thomas Parsons | brother | 1891 | |
| Milton Parsons | brother | 1885 |
Media
Media
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Ernest Parsons, Sherwood ForestersPhotograph in Album dedicated to Henbury Servicemen on display during WW1 in Henbury Parish Church, now held in Bristol Records Office.
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Ernest Thomas Parsons - In MemoriamPrinted in Henbury Parish Magazine War Diary September 1915. Ernest's place of death is wrongly given as Gallipoli.Contributed by:
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Henbury War Memorial - detailName of Ernest Parsons inscribed on Henbury War Memorial with others from Cribbs CausewayContributed by:
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Henbury War MemorialWorld War One Memorial in churchyard of St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Henbury. Name of Ernest Parsons inscribed under Cribbs sectionContributed by:
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Ernest Parsons, Sherwood ForestersPhotograph in Album dedicated to Henbury Servicemen on display during WW1 in Henbury Parish Church, now held in Bristol Records Office
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Henbury Servicemen WW1 (updated)More about Henbury Servicemen WW1 (updated)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Frances134243 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Frances137542 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Frances137542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Frances137542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Frances137542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jan133543 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HENBURY PARISH MAGAZINE AND WAR DIARY 1914 -1918 | Jan133543 | |
| Henbury's War Memorial: Unveiling and Dedication Service | Jan133543 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Parsons, Sherwood Foresters | Jan133543 | |
| Ernest Thomas Parsons - In Memoriam | Jan133543 | |
| Henbury War Memorial - detail | Jan133543 | |
| Henbury War Memorial | Jan133543 | |
| Ernest Parsons, Sherwood Foresters | Jan133543 |
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