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James Rollo Parker

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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Trooper/Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    James Rollo AWMM
  • Surname
    Parker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4203 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1879 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1879 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Tauranga Memories website
  • Place of birth
    Katikati, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Tauranga Memories website
  • Birth notes
    son of John Rollo Comerford & Annie Parker of Katikati & Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Tauranga Memories website
  • Address before enlistment
    Riverside Road, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr John Rollo C Parker Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvall & Orange Free State Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    4203 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 7th Contingent; 22 coy wellington section Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1901-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1901-1902 SA War Medal with Bars Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Poverty Bay Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Unemployed farm labourer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    21 yrs 7 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father was named John Rollo Charles Parker. AWMM
    • James Rollo Parker (1879-1951). Born in Katikati in 1879 (reg. 1879/16464). James was a farmer. He served in the South African Conflict (Boer War 1899-1902) (Service No. 4203), 7th contingent, 22nd Company. He married Annie Thomson in 1909. James died in Wanganui in 1951 and was cremated at Aramoho.
      He is the son of John Rollo Comerford & Annie Parker of Katikati & Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Tauranga Memories website
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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    14 July 1951 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age at death
    74 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of death
    Wanganui, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Aramoana Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Research
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial - refer to document attached ' Gisborne Boys in the Sa Boer War' Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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31 October 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
29 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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