Back to search results

Private CHARLES WILLIAM PARKES

Service Number: 2431
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

"A" Coy. 2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 23 December 1914

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

II. A. 2.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph Stevenson and Annie Elizabeth Parkes, of 12, Stanley Rd., Atherstone, Warwickshire.
  • Personal Inscription FOR JUSTICE RIGHT AND FREEDOM FAR AND NEAR HE GAVE HIS ALL
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 804
View cemetery details