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1206213 Pte. Alfred Parkes British Army 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regiment from:Birmingham Alfred Parkes was a Boy Soldier. He was only just 16 years old when he was volunteering in August 1915. He was drafted three months later to the Western Front where he was engaged in several sectors and took part in the Battle of the Somme, the Battle at Arras, the Battle at Cambrai and finally the Battle of St Quentin. During these engagements he was wounded and afterwards returning home he was discharged in November 1918. He holds the 1914 - 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Additional Information: I was quite excited by this post and the wedding photo...Can you tell me who is in it? My Grandpa was also a Parkes, also enlisted at 16. He was called Ernie, (E.E Parkes, a Gunner with the RFA.)He was born in Selly Oak Birmingham 1898 and had 7 siblings. He enlisted in 1914 and served from March 1915 in France and Belgium, also fighting at St Quentin, where he was blown off his horse whilst pulling a gun carriage and badly injured. He lost one eye. Ernie survived the battle though and eventually went home, married his sweetheart Lottie Beardshaw in 1921, and they lived happily in Kings Heath Birmingham, having an only child (Gordon) in 1927 who then had me!Ernie lived until I was 7, hence I have heard the stories many times (Lottie lived to 95, passed away 1992)The man on the far right looks just like him!! Could they be cousins? Jenny McFadyen Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**