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We remember Reginald Chave Parsons
We remember Reginald Chave Parsons
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Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
enlistment
Woolwich Dockyard
United Kingdom
Source:3412640
19th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
M2/031403
Army Service Corps
Source:3412640
19th December 1914 - 27th July 1919
1915
marriage
Ethel Louise Edgecombe
Source:3412640
2nd December 1915
1919
discharge
Source:3412640
27th July 1919
1919
discharge
Source:3412640
27th July 1919
1920
children
Reginald Adrian Chave Parsons
Source:3412640
28th July 1920
1925
children
Geoffrey Chave Parsons
Source:3412640
15th March 1925
awards
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8896556
employment
Dairy Farmer with his wife and son.
Self
Bideford Devon
United Kingdom
Source:3412640
events
unknown
Military Discipline
Bideford East the Water Auxilliary Unit
United Kingdom
Areas of the farm used for the ammunition stores of the unit.
Source:3412640
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:3412640
1984
death
Not War Related
Bideford Devon
United Kingdom
Source:3412640
13th March 1984
burial
Bideford Devon
United Kingdom
Source:3412640
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Chave |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Parsons |
| Source | 3412640 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/031403 | Army Service Corps | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Unknown | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Adrian Chave Parsons | son | 28th July 1920 | |
| Geoffrey Chave Parsons | son | 15th March 1925 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Caroline Chave | mother | ||
| Unknown | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Louise Edgecombe | wife | 2nd December 1915 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
Media
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Eygpt R C Parsons and othersOn active service unit photo sent to his wife.Contributed by:
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MTTD ASC OSTERLEY PARK 1916 PART 1Part 1 of unit photo see all some overlaps due to sizeContributed by:
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MTTD ASC 1916PART ON UNIT SECTION 2 OF PHOTO SGT PARSONS IS FRONT ROW 5TH FROM LHSContributed by:
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Certificate of Transfer to Reserve dated 27/7/1919Full details of Demobilization 27.7.1919Contributed by:
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Medals & Photo of Sgt R C ParsonsPhoto taken in Jerusalem and Medals in original display frame.
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Copy of Birth CertificateCopy Birth Certificate in his birth surname of Chave before he was given up by his unmarried mother and passed-not adopted- onto the Parsons family of Bradford, Devon who gave him their surname of Parsons - hence his names of Reginald Chave Parsons, who then raised him until he joined the army.Contributed by:
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Sgt Malbon on left & Sgt R C Parsons on right.Photo from private WW1 photo album of Sgt R C Parsons with his handwritten caption - Sgt Malbon and myself on the Mount of Olives, January 1918. We were then 1/4 mile behind our batteries.Contributed by:
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Wedding Sgt Parsons and Ethel Edgecombe 2 Dec 1915Group military wedding photo of Sgt Parsons and Ethel Edgecombe at Spring Grove, Middx on 2 Dec 1915, Sgt Parsons was quartered at the Star & Garter, Richmond, and was the Colonel's chaffeur.Contributed by:
Lynne44619
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Chave Parsons | Lynne44619 | |
| Letter from Unit Commander | Lynne44619 | |
| R C Parsons and other drivers | Lynne44619 | |
| Eygpt R C Parsons and others | Lynne44619 | |
| R C Parsons front row with dog on lap | Lynne44619 | |
| R C Parsons front row third from left | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC OSTERLEY PARK 1916 PART 1 | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC 1916 | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC 1916 | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC 1916 | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC 1916 | Lynne44619 | |
| MTTD ASC 1916 | Lynne44619 | |
| Certificate of Transfer to Reserve dated 27/7/1919 | Lynne44619 | |
| Medals & Photo of Sgt R C Parsons | Lynne44619 | |
| Copy of Birth Certificate | Lynne44619 | |
| Sgt Malbon on left & Sgt R C Parsons on right. | Lynne44619 | |
| Wedding Sgt Parsons and Ethel Edgecombe 2 Dec 1915 | Lynne44619 |
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We remember Reginald Chave Parsons
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