David PARKER (Abt 1818-1889)

Elizabeth LEWIS (1821-1862)

Henry PARKER (1856-1938)

Margaret Maria BRIGHT

Lance Corporal Christopher J. PARKER (1886-1917)

 

Family Links Lance Corporal Christopher J. PARKER Born: 1886, Cowra, NSW, Australia 1 Died: 9 Nov 1917, Palestine at age 31 2 Buried: Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine   Death Notes: Killed in action   Burial Notes: Plot XVIII, Row F, Grave No. II   Noted events in his life were: • Military Service: Private, 7th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement, 11 Feb 1915, Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia. 3 • Military Service: Lance Corporal, Embarked on board HMAT A66 Uganda, 15 Jun 1915, Sydney, NSW.

1 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922.

2 AIF Database, ADFA.

3 AIF Database, ADFA, Christopher PARKER. Regimental number1016
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBurdett, Canowindra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Parker, Burdett, Canonwindra, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on 15 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1026
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialGaza War Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row F, Grave No. II), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial5.