| Surname: | Parkes |
| Initials: | W J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/8852 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/11/1915 to 3/9/1916. 17/9/1914 enlisted Pte. 16 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. No. 16/691. Born Rowley Regis, Old Hill, Staffordshire, address: 56 Lawrence Lane, Old Hill, Staffordshire. 29/8/1916 suffered GSW to left shoulder and defective vision. 28/2/1917 to MFP, Portsmouth. 13/2/19 to class Z reserve. Info from Pension Index Card:- Parkes, Wilfred James, MFP, P/8852, 13/2/19 to discharge, carded 17/2/19, Z/Misc/MFP/111, 50 Lawrence Lane, Old Hill, Staffs, Rejected 7/2/19. William James Parkes. |