| Notes: | MFP. MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 14/10/1915 on medal card and 4/10/15 to 4/7/1916 and 7/9/1917 to 14/10/1917 on medal roll page B747. 29/1/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers. No. 17866, age 20 years, occupation Farmer, address: Coiag Glebe, Killashandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland. 1/7/1916 he sustained a GSW to hand. 11/8/1918 transferred to MFP, 25/8/1918 transferred to MMP. Served home 22/1/1915 to 30/10/1915, BEF 4/10/1915 to 4/7/1916, Home 5/7/1916 to 6/9/1917, BEF 7/9/1917 to 14/10/1919, Home 15/10/1919 to 31/7/1919 to class Z reserve. 7/11/1916 he married Sarah Anne Ellis, at St Mary Magdalen Church, Belfast, address: 55 St Kilda Street, Ravenhill Road, Belfast. 1/8/1919 he received 8/3d per week to be reviewed in 26 weeks for GSW to left hand, 30% disability, Coiagh Glebe, Killashandra, Co. Cavan.
Info from Pension Index Card: Parker, Edward, MMP, 16046, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 17866, 31/7/1919, 12/MP/6, Dead File HS 14/2/1924, Stamp: Ad 23/7/1919 at 8/3d from 1/8/1919 to 3/23/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/2272, received 24/7/1919.
Edward Parker. |
