Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Parker, William Gordon

Born Latrobe Tasmania the son of J Broomhall and Mary Jane Martin (nee Parker) a farm labourer he embarked Melbourne 27^th October 1915 on board “HMAT Surrey” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 9^th April 1918 in England from a shell wound to the throat and was buried in the Stoke Old Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.

The following account of the funeral of Private W. G. Parker of Latrobe and son of Mrs. D. Martin is taken from the "Surrey Advertiser" of April 13: The funeral took place at Stoughton Cemetery of Private W. G. Parker of the 16th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces who died on Tuesday, April 9, at the Warren Road War Hospital. Deceased, who was 24 years of age, came with A.I.F. from Tasmania, and was admitted into the hospital about three months ago, suffering from a shrapnel wound in the throat, after having been operated upon in France. The Rev. Father Higgins officiated at the funeral. The cortege was headed by the band of The Queen's, under Sergeant Hart Chopin's Dead March and the Dead March in 'Saul' being played on route. At the graveside the firing party under Sergeant Avis, fired three volleys and the 'Last Post' was sounded. Those present included Warrant Officer S. E. Yeomans, representing the Administrator, Australian Imperial Forces, London .Miss Woodall, of the local V.A.D.; and several of his comrades from the hospital. (Amongst the floral tributes were those from Lady Howley, official organiser, Australian Red Cross Society; A. Freble, on behalf of his sister; -Mrs Woodall, a comrade's mother; his comrades in hospital; and many others. It is interesting to note that when soldiers having no relatives in Guildford die at the local war hospitals the task of looking after their graves is carried out by a local committee, consisting of .Lady Rowley (who attends to the Australian graves), Miss Fearon (British soldiers' graves), and Mrs Woodall (the graves in Stoughton Cemetery). The funds are provided by subscription. On Easter Sunday the 14 graves at the Stoughton Cemetery were attended to the flowers being purchased from funds received from subscriptions from the infants at Stoughton school, where Mrs Woodall is mistress.

The Examiner 22^nd June 1918

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