James Ernest Parsons Image

Name

James Ernest Parsons

Born

1896-05-09

Birth Place

Gravesend, England

Occupation

Furniture Finisher (pre-war)

Religion

Church of England

Died

1915-06-15

Monument

1.Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2.Chesley Cenotaph 3.Ripley Cenotaph






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

6847

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

1st Battalion

Enlisted

Valcartier, QC

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1914-09-22

Wounds

Reported wounded and missing, August 11, 1915.



Notes

Listed as living in South Bruce area on 1911 Census.




Sources & Links

- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925.
- McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada



News Clippings


The Walkerton Telescope, April 22, 1915
The Walkerton Telescope, April 22, 1915