Walter Richard Parker
Lance Corporal, Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 963 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance Corporal all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- Royal Marine Light Infantry all Royal Marine Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 April–1 May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 22nd June 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 20th September 1881 at Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Died
- 28th, November 1936 at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
- Memorial / grave
- at Stapleford Cemetery; Walter Parker Square.(Photo*.) R.M.Museum. Eastney
- Medal held by
- the Royal Marine museum, Eastney Barracks,
Digest of citation
On the night of 30 April/1 May 1915 at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Lance Corporal Parker, a volunteer stretcher bearer, went out with a party of NCOs and men to take vital supplies to an isolated trench. Several men had already been killed in an attempt to reach the trench, and after crossing an area of about 400 yards swept by machine gun and rifle fire. Lance Corporal Parker was alone, the rest of the party having been killed or wounded. On his arrival he gave assistance to the wounded and when the trench was finally evacuated, he helped to remove and attend the casualties although he himself was seriously hurt. It was attended by his daughter Victoria and an attachment of Royal Marines. MORE TO BE ADDED
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PARKER, Walter Richard (Reg. No.963).
Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 22nd June 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Marine museum, Eastney Barracks, Southsea, Hants.
Born on 20th September 1881 at Grantham, Lincolnshire Died on 28th, November 1936 at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire Memorials on grave at Stapleford Cemetery; Walter Parker Square.(Photo*.) R.M.Museum. Eastney.
Digest of Citation reads: On the night of 30 April/1 May 1915 at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Lance Corporal Parker, a volunteer stretcher bearer, went out with a party of NCOs and men to take vital supplies to an isolated trench. Several men had already been killed in an attempt to reach the trench, and after crossing an area of about 400 yards swept by machine gun and rifle fire. Lance Corporal Parker was alone, the rest of the party having been killed or wounded. On his arrival he gave assistance to the wounded and when the trench was finally evacuated, he helped to remove and attend the casualties although he himself was seriously hurt.
* A small square was named after Lance corporal Parker on date, It was attended by his daughter Victoria and an attachment of Royal Marines. MORE TO BE ADDED
* A small square was named after Lance corporal Parker on date,
Southsea, Hants.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Stapleford Cemetery; Walter Parker Square.(Photo*.) R.M.Museum. Eastney
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