Regimental number: 124514 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7591 – 39 Item: 555632, PDF:- B7591-SO29. Date of Birth 04/01/1893 At Bothwell, Kent Co., ON. The son of Randolph and Sophia Parker. Married to Alice and living at 242 South Mitton St., Sarnia, ON. A roof inspector. Next of Kin: Alice Parker of 242 South Mitton St., Sarnia, ON.  Attestation: 24/11/15 at Sarnia to 70^th Bn. CDP 26/04/17 KIA.

Apparent age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Fair. Eyes:Brown, Hair: Brown. Medical 2/11/15 “Fit” at Sarnia, ON. For 70^th O/S. Seven months of training in Ontario prior to going overseas. 

Enlisted with the 70^th Bn. 23/11/1915. Transferred to 2^nd Bn. KIA at Vimy Ridge.

At the age of 23 yrs. Kenneth was admitted to the Military Hospital 14/02/16 for Gonorrhea and was discharged 15/09/16. 12/09/16 Military, VDG. Discharged 9/11/16. Again admitted to Cherryhinton Hospital 15/09/16 again for VDG and discharged 9/11/16.  

Pte. Parker sailed from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland. 24/04/16. Disembarked at Liverpool, England 5/05/16  Date of Service 22/03/17 arrived in the field 31/03/17. 

Pte. Kenneth Lee Parker was reported KIA 11/04/17 – Rouen, France.

PARKER, KENNETH LEE Initials: K L Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 22. KIA, Date of Death: 11/04/1917 at Vimy Ridge. Service No: 124514 Additional information: Son of Randolph and Sophia Parker; husband of Alice Parker, of Bothwell, Ontario. Native of Bothwell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 10. Cemetery: BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS, Pas de Calaus, France.

“Absent but not forgotten”

The Memorial Cross was received by Mrs. R. R. Parker, Box, 32, Bothwell to his widowed mother. Memorial  Plaques and Scroll to Mrs. E. Parker, 4952, Trenton Ave., Detroit, Michigan. (Medals and decorations) Scroll 14/02/22 and Plaque 15/02/22. 

Mrs. Alice E. Parker of Bothwell the sum of $80.00.    

A memorial service was held in the Bothwell Town Hall, “The auditorium was packed to its utmost capacity”, the service conducted by Rev. R. J. Kain. “The death of Pte. Kenneth Parker is universally regretted in this community where he was born and spent the greater portion of his life (he was 22 years old) and the flag has been at half mast for several days” Reported the front page of the Bothwell Times of 3^rd May, 1917. A wife and child, mother and father and two sisters to mourn his passing.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (10-04-1917), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, Chatham Daily Planet (26-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (02-05-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7591 - 39, LAC  , CVWM (Photo and Grave marker), photo of Kenneth Lee Parker of Sarnia
Supplemental Information	Age: 22. KIA, Date of Death: 11/04/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 10. Cemetery: BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS

Height	5'8"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	22 yrs.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Brown
Birthplace	04/01/1893 At Bothwell, ON.
Next of Kin	Alice Parker (Wife) of 242 South Mitton St., Sarnia, ON.

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