Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Parsons, Thomas Edwin

Born Caveside Tasmania and married to Ruby Rose Percy, a coach painter who departed Melbourne 15^th October1915 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was serving with the 52^nd Battalion when he was wounded in the field and died 11^th January 1917 at the 1^st Anzac M.D Station and was buried in the Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France.

Word was received on Saturday by the Reverend H N Baker from the Defence Department that Private T E Parsons of the 52^nd Battalion had died of wounds on January 11^th. The deceased who enlisted in Launceston in July 1915 was the youngest and only surviving son of John and Cicely Parsons and was born at Caveside although most of his life was spent at Launceston and St Leonards owing to his parents having both died when he was very young. He was for some time treasurer of the St Leonards Band. Prior to enlistment he was employed at Nevin and Howard’s as a coach painter. He leaves a widow and three children the eldest being under six years of age. The news of his death came as a great shock he being known and respected by a large circle of friends and much sympathy is express to his widow and children and two sisters.

The Weekly Courier 15^th February 1917

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