Frank Parkes
He was a lace maker.
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Frank Parkes was born in 1888 at Nottingham, he was the son of Abraham a lace manufacturer and Caroline Parkes née Clark and the brother of Henry, Thomas, Frederick, Elizabeth Ann and Ethel Parkes.
His father Abraham was born in 1859 at Nottingham, his mother Caroline Clark was born in 1862 at Nottingham,they were married on 21st January 1882 at Lenton Priory Church, they had 6 children.
In the 1911, census the family lived at 89, Imperial Road, Beeston, Nottingham Abraham 52 yrs is a lace manufacturer he is living with his wife Caroline 49 yrs and their children, Frank 23 yrs a lace maker, Harry 20 yrs a lace maker and Ethel 17 yrs an office girl
He was the husband of Sophia Meller born 5th December 1890, they were married in 1913 at Nottingham, they had a child Ethel born 17th April 1890, they lived at 2 Moorwood Road, Radford.
Commencing 3rd June 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week.
His widow later married Alick B Gunn in 1919. They lived at 4, Baron Street, Old Radford, Nottingham.
Private Frank Parkes enlisted on 14th June 1915 at Nottingham into the 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. He was posted to the 19th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, on 6th March 1916. He went to France 6th July 1916 and was posted to the 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 17th July 1916. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his right leg and was admitted to 1st Canadian Hospital, Etaples, France, 20th September 1916. He was transferred to England, 21st September 1916. He returned to France 12th February 1917. He suffered gunshot wounds to his shoulder, 7th July 1917 and was transferred to the 18th General Hospital, Camiers, France and then 6th General Hospital, Etaples, 12th July 1917. He rejoined the 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment and was killed in action, 27th September 1917, aged 29, by German shellfire, whilst in the line near the Menin Road, Belgium.
Buried/Commemorated : Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 12. Row E. Grave 14.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Frank Parkes
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking the grave of Frank Parkes in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.
Courtesy of Peter Gillings (Sept 2015)
Hooge Crater Cemetery
photo shows Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.
Courtesy of CWGC
Photo of Frank Parkes
parkes_frank_photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.