Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bari War Cemetery | 10 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Order of the White Eagle 5th Class with swords (Serbia) | ||
Family :
Son of Mrs. Parker, of Exmouth, Devon, and the late Mr. Parker, husband of Kate J. Parker, of 32, Burlington Terrace, Penhill, Cardiff.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Manzanita |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
His death was reported with just on entry on the 13th July, 1916 in The Scotsman, but the day previous (the day after his death, The Western Mail also reported that "Cardiff Naval Officer. Out obituary column this morning contains an announcement of the death in hospital at Brindisi of Lieutenant W.P. Parker, R.N.R., which occurred on Tuesday [11th]. Deceased was the husband of Mrs. Kate Jane Parker, of 32, Burlington-terrace, Canton."
The War Grave record show he is "concentrated" into Bari War Cemetery, Italy together with the cause of his death: "PARKER, Lieut. William Pearn. R.N.R. H.M.S. "Mazanita." Order of the White Eagle 5th Class with swords (Serbia). Died of typhoid 10th July, 1916. Age 40. Son of Mrs. Parker, of Exmouth, Devon, and the late Mr. Parker; of Exmouth, Devon, and the late Mr. Parker; husband of Kate J. Parker, of 32, Burlington Terrace, Penhill, Cardiff.
Probate provides further context: PARKER William Pearn of 32 Burlington-terrace Cardiff lieutenant in H.M. Royal Naval Reserve died 10 July 1916 at the Ospedale Secondario Regia Marina Brindise Italy Administration Llandaff 29 November to Kate Jane Parker widow. Effects £311 17s. 11d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Bute No. 960 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th November 1907 | 17th December 1907 | 26th May 1908 |
Master Mariner of Cardiff when initiated into Bute Lodge in 1907. His war service is recorded and the final entry against his contribution record is "Dead 5th July /16."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley