| Surname: | Parsons |
| Initials: | D J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6282 |
| Notes: | MFP. 8/11/1900 enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, No. 6763, age 119.9, born Croydon, address: father, 1 Leighton Street East, West Croydon. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (9/2/1937) and rose and Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 16/8/1914, 13/8/1914 on medal roll page B452. 4/8/1914 he re enlisted as a Pte. 1 East Surrey Regt. No.L/6763, born Croydon, Surrey, occupation Carman, Wife, 11 Theobold Road, West Croydon, Surrey, 1/10/1916 transferred to MFP, 3/1919 serving in Marseilles. Served Home 8/11/2900 to 27/11/1901, Home 28/11/1901 to 12/2/1902, India 13/2/1902 to 23/12/1908, Home 24/10./1908 to 12/9/1914, BEF 13/8/1914 to 25/3/1915, Home 26/3/1916 to 24/4/1919, 25/4/1919 to class Z reserve. 12/4/1914 he married Mary Ellen Connally, spinster at St Mary's Church Croydon, they had 1 child who died 2/2/1915 10 days old. 28/3/1919 awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace No1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. David Jonathan Parsons. |