Parker,+James+W

James William Parker

Born 1878. Killed 1918. Enlisted 10th Dec. 1915. Served in West Riding Regiment, various Battns. Service Number 5368 later during service changed to 24068. A single man and a wood sawyer by trade .Embarked Folkstone to Boulogne 26-9-16. Joined D of W Regiment in field 23-10-16. Injury to left wrist on 1-5-17 and record marked " not to blame". Wounded in field 24-8-18, with gunshot to left leg. Died from wounds 27-8-18 at No. 38 Casualty Clearing Station. James was the son of William and Ann Parker and was born in Skiningrove,Yorkshire, and the family were from the Loftus area. His father died before James enlisted and his mother died in 1917. His NOK was then his sister, Annie Elizabeth Parker but he had 2 brothers ( inc. Tomas )and 3 other sisters.