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We remember George Charles Clement Parks
We remember George Charles Clement Parks
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
enlistment
Source:7682710
11th April 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
21276
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Source:7682710
11th April 1917
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:9587035
23rd April 1918
service
Royal Navy
Private
CH/21276
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
4th Royal Marine Battalion
Source:8641136
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed when HMS Iris II was next to Zeebrugge mole, and suffered a direct hit on the assembled landing party.
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Source:8641136
23rd April 1918
burial
Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8641135
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Charles Clement |
| Initials | GCC |
| Last Name | Parks |
| Source | 7682710 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 21276 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division | |||
| Royal Navy | CH/21276 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division | 4th Royal Marine Battalion | Private |
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Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918More about Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918
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Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"More about Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Terry7885 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Terry7885 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Zeebrugge | Keith1947 | |
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 |
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