BORN STAMFORD BRIDGE, YORKS, 1880. ONLY SON OF JOHN PARKER AND ELLEN CRAVEN. HE HAD THREE SISTERS. HE RESIDED AT HUNTINGDON (1891 CENSUS), NAFERTON (1901 CENSUS) AND AT, 7, IVYDENE, PARROT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE MARRIED GERTRUDE RAPER (1885-1973) AT DRIFFIELD IN 1902, AGED 24.
HUSBAND OF GERTRUDE & FIVE CHILDREN, AT 7, IVYDENE, PARROT STREET, HULL, (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS A PLATE LAYER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25697, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 24TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (1ST TYNSIDE IRISH BATTALION). DIED ON 09/04/1917, AGED 37. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE.
HIS WIDOW, GERTRUDE WAS AWARDED A WEEKLY WAR PENSION, OF 31 SHILLINGS AND THREE PENCE, ON 10TH DECEMBER 1917. HER FIVE CHILDREN WERE CLARA, CHARLES, HARRY, ALBERT AND ARTHUR.
HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON ST MATTHEWS CHURCH WW1 MEMORIAL, BOULEVARD.
