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Military service
Age:
28
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
18th Bn.
Birth:
January 23, 1889
Hamilton, Ontario
Enlistment:
March 30, 1916
Hamilton, Ontario
Death:
March 24, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Walder and Lella V. Parke, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant George Reginald Parke
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Inscription
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Honour Roll
"University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921. -
Photo of George Parke
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of GEORGE REGINALD PARKE
18th Battalion War Diary entry for March 23, 1917 relating to the death of Lt. Parke: Positions as yesterday. During night of 23/24th we raided the enemy trenches situated at A.10.b4.1 to A.10.b4.6 the object being to destroy known dugouts and Trench mortar emplacements. This we accomplished and caused casualties among the enemy who held his position strongly manned. Our casualties were, LIEUT. G.R. PARKE and 3 o.r.s “wounded and missing[x]”, 7 o.r. wounded. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator March 1916..........Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator March 1916..........Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
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Memorial
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Reginald Parke
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Reginald Parke
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 305 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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