| Surname: | Parfrey |
| Initials: | E H |
| Rank: | Corporal A/Sgt |
| Army Number: | P/371 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/12/1914. 14/9/1896 he enlisted as a Pte in the Royal West Kent Regiment, No, 4759, age 18.1 years, occupation Bottle Washer, born Deptford, London, address: Father 20 The Orchard, Creek Road, Deptford. Served Home 14/9/1896 to 26/10/1898, India 27/10/1898 to 21/10/1899, Egypt 22/10/1899 to 4/3/1900, Home 5/3/1900 to 15/3/1900, South Africa 16/3/1900 t 4/11/1902, Ceylon 5/11/1902 to 2/3/1904 Home, Army Reserve 3/3/1904 to 13/9/1908. He re enlisted in MMP, 13/12/1914 with 8 Cavalry Brigade, 21/7/1915 with 20 Division 20/4/1917 A/Sgt, 3 Division, 25/9/1917 wounded GSW leg, 27/2/1918 3 Division, 3/10/1917 MID, 21/12/1917 shrapnel wound, Ypres, 5/1919 at Liege Sub Area, 15/6/1919 to class Z reserve. 22/4/1905 he married Harriet Mary Howe, Spinster, at Camberwell, London, address: 74 Church Street, Greenwich, London. 16/6/1919 he was awarded 6/6 per week pension disability GSW left leg. Info from Pension Index Card: Parfrey, Edward Henry, Sgt, MMP, 371, R W Kent, 4758, 16/6/1919, 20/11/1919, SFJ4411, 74 Church Street, Greenwich, London, Stamp: Ad 24/11/1919 at 6/6 from 16/6/1919 to 15/6/1920, Chelsea No. MVP/2569, received 25/11/1919. Edward Henry Parfrey. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 31088 Page: 15216 Dec. 30, 1918) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/194 Page: 51 Oct. 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Witterbergen, Cape Colony, Transvaal, awarded as Pte. 2 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 4758.Clasp: Transvaal also shown of WO 100/194, page 112, 7/2/1903. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/338 Page: 60 Feb. 7, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded as Pte. T Palfrey, 2 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 4758. |