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12-04-14, 07:03
Will Parsons was the son of Harry Rowland and Fanny Eliza (nee Read) Parsons of 29 Lamb St Lilyfield. He was born 19 Oct 1892 at Lilyfield, the third son of Harry and Fanny. His youngest sister, Ruth was my husbands Grandmother.
Will enlisted on 27 Jul 1915 at Warwick Farm NSW. He was 22 years and 9 months of age and had brown hair and grey eyes.
He was appointed to the 15th reinforcements of the 1st Field Ambulance
and departed Sydney on HMAT "Armadale" on 21 Mar 1916.
On 29th April he arrived at Tel-al-Kabir and transferred to Alexandria a month later. July 1916 saw him in Folkestone and on 1st Aug he was taken on strength at Etaples.
On 11 Dec 1916 he was wounded, and treated at the 1st Field Ambulance station, on 16th he was transferred from 1st Anzac HD station to 36th CCS and then transferred on to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, with GSW chest, arm and thigh (severe).
On the 19th Dec he was reported as "dangerously ill" and a telegram sent to his family. On 15 Jan 1917, it was reported he remained on the Dangerously Ill list, and died of wounds on 7 Mar 1917. What an awful lingering death.
Private Will Parsons was buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen (Block O, Plot VII, Row K, Grave 4)
Will enlisted on 27 Jul 1915 at Warwick Farm NSW. He was 22 years and 9 months of age and had brown hair and grey eyes.
He was appointed to the 15th reinforcements of the 1st Field Ambulance
and departed Sydney on HMAT "Armadale" on 21 Mar 1916.
On 29th April he arrived at Tel-al-Kabir and transferred to Alexandria a month later. July 1916 saw him in Folkestone and on 1st Aug he was taken on strength at Etaples.
On 11 Dec 1916 he was wounded, and treated at the 1st Field Ambulance station, on 16th he was transferred from 1st Anzac HD station to 36th CCS and then transferred on to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, with GSW chest, arm and thigh (severe).
On the 19th Dec he was reported as "dangerously ill" and a telegram sent to his family. On 15 Jan 1917, it was reported he remained on the Dangerously Ill list, and died of wounds on 7 Mar 1917. What an awful lingering death.
Private Will Parsons was buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen (Block O, Plot VII, Row K, Grave 4)