Trooper John Herbert Parks
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Parks,
John Herbert
Date of birth: 1894-04-28
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mr and Mrs John Park, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1919-05-09
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Winnipeg (St. James’s) Cemetery, L.I. B.164. G.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 14748
Highest Rank:
Trooper
Rank detail
- Trooper (Army).
- Trooper (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
- Trooper (Army). ? to 1914-09-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 420400
LAC ID:
564164
Service file: B7602-S056
Uploader's Notes: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Parks; husband of the late Doris May Parks, of Suite 16, Vesta Apartments, Agnes and Targents Avenue, Winnipeg, Man.
Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse) C Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Depot (Fort Garry Horse) Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Fort Garry Horse ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20