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John Bertram Parks

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The Battle of Flers Courcelette 15 -22 September: Men of the 2nd Auckland Battalion (New Zealand) in a switch trench near Flers. Imperial War Museum Q194. The soldiers are identified as follows, from bottom right to top left. Number soldiers right to left. With soldier lower right as number 1. Middle is number 5. High Left is 10. 1. Private Henry James Gluyas (9/2173); 2. Lieutenant Henry Holman Hayhurst (11/1761); 3. Officer Commanding Captain John Bertrand Parks (10/90); 4. Sergeant George Watson Clark (9/550); 5. Lance Corporal Douglas Rawei McLean (6/1917); 6. Private Thomas Lindsay Hazleton (6/3035); 7. Sergeant Ernest Carr (6/754); 8. Private Cyril John Dugdale (7/1737); 9. Corporal Neil McKenzie McQueen (6/1920);10. Private Gorge Harry Coup (6/3667)

The Battle of Flers Courcelette 15 -22 September: Men of the 2nd Auckland Battalion (New Zealand) in …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Bertram AWMM
  • Surname
    Parks AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/90 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 March 1885 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    UK? Public - Roger - Direct descendant - 18 November 2017 - Georges Memoirs
  • Birth notes
    John Bertram Parks was a Captain in the Grenadier Guards in 1911 Public - Roger - Direct descendant - 18 November 2017 - Georges Memoirs
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 13 August 1914 AWMM 40 Rata Road, Hataitai, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elsie Maud Parks (wife), care of Mr George Halliday, 40 Rata Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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    WW1 13 August 1914 AWMM Soldier/Military AWMM
    AWMM
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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Husband of Elsie Maude Parks (nee Haslock).

    Father of Charles Honori Parks (638) who served in WW2. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 October 1929 AWMM
    Age 44 AWMM
    Huddersfield, West Yorkshire AWMM
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  • Thinking about my grandfather who died when my father was only months old. Would love to get in touch with my New Zealand cousins as we have long lost contact.
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    Public - Karen - Direct descendant - 26 September 2019
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  • To my brave and wonderful Grandfather - whom I never met and who died when my mother was only 7.
    Public - Alexandra Jane (Sandie) - Direct descendant - 2 October 2015
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21384105
    Further Reference
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    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 564 AWMM

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11 May 2020PeterKerikeri New ZealandResearcher
26 September 2019Karen BournemouthDirect descendant
18 November 2017RogerGulliverDirect descendant
02 October 2015Alexandra Jane (Sandie)Clearwater, BC, CanadaDirect descendant

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