Parker, John Edward: Service no. 195573

Digitized Service Records

Source: Great-Uncle to 18th Battalion Facebook Group member Deryck N. Robertson.

Brother to Private Thomas Parker, reg. no. 195745, who was killed in action April 13, 1917. It is said that this brother attended to his brother as he died of his wounds.

Summary of Service for Private John Edward Parker, reg. no. 195573

Date	Event	Remarks
August 10, 1889	Born	Born at Theusay [sic], Lincoln, England
January 24, 1916	Enlists with 93rd Battalion, C.E.F.	Enlists in Peterborough, Ontario showing is place of residence as Hastings, Ontario.
January to July 1916	Serves and trains with 93rd Battalion.
March 14, 1916	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
March 27, 1916	Anti-Typhoid Inoculation
May 10, 1916	Vaccinated
May 18, 1916	Completed Form	Particulars of Family of an Officer or Man Enlisted in the C.E.F. shows Private Parker has life insurance in the amount of $1,000 with Manufacturer’s Life.
July 1, 1916	Assigns pay.	Assigns $20.00 per month to a John W. Roarbeck of R.R. #2, Norwood, Ontario. This pay is assigned until December 1917 and then stops.
July 15, 1916	Unit sails to England	Embarks Halifax, Nova Scotia.
July 25, 1916	Arrives England	Disembarks Liverpool, England.
September 15, 1916	Taken On Strength with 18th Battalion
September 16, 1916	Arrives France	Arrives at Canadian Base Depot.
October 3, 1916	Arrives 18th Battalion	Arrives at the Somme. Part of 66 other ranks arriving as reinforcements: “Battalion moved into reserve at SAUGAGE VALLEY. LIEUT. L.A. BISSELL taken on as reinforcement from 28.9.16. LIEUT. A.E. COCK and 3 wounded, 9 o.r.s. admitted to hospital. 66 o.r.s. arrived as reinforcements.”
May 6, 1917	Wounded, G.S.W. upper right arm	War Diary Entry: “Position as yesterday. During this tour much valuable work was done in improving defences, wiring, and deepening the trenches, also in the collection of salvage which was spread over the whole area. Each company established a dump and rivalled each other in the collection of the S.S.A. [small arms ammunition] Bombs, and Equipment etc. 23, o.rs arrived as reinforcements. 4 o.rs admitted to hospital.”
May 7, 1917	Wounded, G.S.W. upper right arm	Attended to at No. 22 Casualty Clearing Station.
June 3, 1917	Discharged to Duty	Joins Battalion at Neuville-St.-Vast.
June 27, 1917	I.C.T. right hand	“Inflammation of Connective Tissue” Attended to at 5 Canadian Field Ambulance.
June 31, 1917	Returns 18th Battalion
September 30, 1917	Well and with 18th Battalion	Interesting entry in response to a letter.
October 10, 1917	Appointed Lance-Corporal	Appointed Lance-Corporal as Lance-Corporal C.W. Boyd reg. no. 455590 promoted.
February 2, 1918	On Roll with Canadian Corp Reinforcement Camp	It is unknown why Lance-Corporal Parker was assigned to the C.C.R.C. Possibly as an instructor.
September 3, 1918	Rejoins 18th Battalion	Battalion active in Last 100 Days. In Beaurains, France.
October 10, 1918	Wounded	Battalion very active in action.
October 12, 1918	Transferred to No. 32 Stationary Hospital	G.S.W. left leg. 32 Stationary Hospital is located West Wemerieux.
October 16, 1918	Transferred to England	Transfers on H.M.H.S. St. David to Witley Camp
October 17, 1918	Transferred to Western Ontario Regimental Depot	This type of transfer usually signalled the soldier was going to be sent home. At Horton County Hospital.
November 22, 1918	Transferred to 1st Canadian Convalescent Depot
December 18, 1918	Struck of Strength to 4th Reserve Depot
December 29, 1918	Medical and Dental Exam at Kimmel Park	Corporal Parker is listed in “fair” health and at 140 pounds. He has gained 3 pounds since his enlistment.
January 9, 1919	Struck of Strength and proceeding to Canada
February 5, 1919	Medical Exam for soldier with no disability.	Lance-Corporal Parker loses 2” of height and gains 20 pounds from his medical exam on December 29, 1918.
February 10, 1919	Last Pay Certificate and Discharge from C.E.F.	At this time, he was serving as a Lance-Corporal. His daily rate of pay was $1.05 per day with the standard $0.10 per day field allowance. He is discharged in Kingston, Ontario. Reason for discharge – Demobilization.