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225129 A/Cpl. Thomas Henry Parker British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers from:Rugeley, Staffordshire (d.6th Nov 1916) Before the war, Thomas Parker had territorial service with North Staffordshire Regiment, No. T958 He attested in Birmingham on the 15th of November 1915, age 25 years & 1 month. Giving his trade as Policeman (Birmingham). Thomas was appointed Acting Corporal on the 24th of November 1915 and on the 16th of August 1916, embarked onboard the SS Archangel at Southampton. Disembarking at Rouen the following day. He joined 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the field in France in the Somme battle sector on the 21st. He was killed in action on the 6th of November 1916, aged 26 and is buried in London Road Cemetery, High Wood, Somme. He was the son of Henry and Frances (née Upton) Parker of Rugeley, Staffordshire. 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 the 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.**