Harry Parkes and Elsie Terry

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Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 79 Send Message	Dawn	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:10
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 79 Send Message	Parents of Harry Edward F Parkes:- Father:- Alfred J Parkes b1867 Hendon Mother:- Rosa Llewellyn Beatrice Whitlock b1866 St Pancras Parents of Elsie Terry:- Father:- Edmund Caleb Terry b 1851 Brighton Mother:- Eliza Cheesman b 1855 Brighton
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Sally	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:14
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Hi Potty, my dad has the certificate. The names of Harry and Elsie are definitely correct. It is also known within the family that he was born in Brighton (where his mum's family were). Maybe she went there for the birth..... but as there isn't a further census from 1911 and grandad (Victor) was born in 1912, then possibly they moved there shortly after the census?
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Sally	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:17
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Potty, Re: Harrie's WW1 record is on Ancestry - if you don't have access, PM me your email address and I will send them to you. He married Elsie Terry, 2nd August 1911 at Farnham Registrars Office. Address given is 3 East Station Road and his occupation was pastry cook. There is one child mentioned, Edward Leslie Francis, b 1916 Aldershot - the DOB is very faint. When was Victor born? Edit: Is this Victor's birth? I wonder why he isn't mentioned on the Service Record? Births Sep 1912 (>99%) Parkes Victor C E Terry Brighton 2b 416 Yes, that is my grandad!
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:26
	Do you want the images, Sally? There are only 2 pages.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Sally	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:31
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Yes please!!!! Sounds great - thanks so much.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:33
	Click on my name to send me a PM with your email address and I will send them.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Sally	Report	12 Sep 2011 15:50
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 16 Send Message	Apparently, Harry Parkes left for South Africa post 1911. Hence, why he was never talked about - he was the disgrace of the family. I don't know which year that would have been or where he settled. Does anybody know how you can find such info.? Thanks!
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 465 Send Message	Kim	Report	12 Sep 2011 16:25
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 465 Send Message	I can't find a Harry Parkes (or variants) going to SA on the passenger lists on FMP. Does anyone have different information?
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 465 Send Message	Kim	Report	12 Sep 2011 16:30
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 465 Send Message	Nearest is a Mr H Parkes travelling with a Mrs Parkes and Miss Parkes departing 19 Feb 1921 for Cape Town. Aged 32, 31 and 12 respectively - but the manifest states he was an actor!
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	13 Sep 2011 11:55
	I wonder if his Army Service Record might give a clue. The last dated entry is home 29.10.1915 to 6.2.16. The next line is undated and not very easy to read but it looks to me like: "172nd F Bky. E African Expn Force 7" followed by a squiggle which could be an initial.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	13 Sep 2011 12:44
	Harrie's medal card is on Ancestry: Name: Harris E F Parkes Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps Regimental Number: S4/140015

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