Captain Arthur Allan Parker
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Parker,
Arthur Allan
Date of birth: 1892-10-04
Place of birth: Mimico Ontario Canada
Next of kin: A.H. Parker(father) Humber Bay, Ontario
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): physician
Occupation (normalized): General Physician
Address:
Exhibition Camp Hospital, Toronto
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-10-12
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bucquoy Road Cemetery, IV. F. 42.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
Captain (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Arras
Commemoration location: Humberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario
Awards
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in directing the clearing of the wounded from his regimental aid posts, being without rest for thirty-six hours, during all of which time he was exposed to more or less heavy shelling. He set a splendid example to his men.
Date of award: 1918-07-03
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 179234
LAC ID:
567071
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B7582-S028
Uploader's Notes: Son of Arthur H. and Janet R. Parker, of Humber Bay, Ontario.
CEF Burial Registers - "Died of Wounds - he was guiding a party of officers and men in two motor ambulances to the advance dressing station at Iwuy. The cars had just reached the dressing station, and were coming to a stop when a large enemy shell burst on the road between them. Captain Parker was wounded in the head, chest and abdomen by shrapnel. He received First Aid and was taken to No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same evening."
CEF Burial Registers - "Died of Wounds - he was guiding a party of officers and men in two motor ambulances to the advance dressing station at Iwuy. The cars had just reached the dressing station, and were coming to a stop when a large enemy shell burst on the road between them. Captain Parker was wounded in the head, chest and abdomen by shrapnel. He received First Aid and was taken to No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same evening."
Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 6 Field Ambulance Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in directing the clearing of the wounded from his regimental aid posts, being without rest for thirty-six hours, during all of which time he was exposed to more or less heavy shelling. He set a splendid example to his men. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20