Basic Details
Surname
Parker
Forenames
William John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
40714
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 11 Jubilee Street.

(CWGC records that Private William John Parker, regimental number 40714, died aged 39 on 28/4/1917 serving in 7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, and is commemorated on Bay 4 of Arras Memorial in France. They record him as the son of Thomas and Annie Parker of 11 Jubilee Street, Woodston, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he had formerly served in the Royal Field Artillery under regimental number 4999. The Medal Rolls do not mention the Royal Field Artillery, but do record that he had formerly served in the Northamptonshire Regiment under regimental number 26809).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Suffolks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
28
Manner of death as stated
Reported missing later presumed killed in action at Arras
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
11, JUBILEE ST WOODSTONE
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial