Fred Parker

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Birth 21 Sep 1898 • Wandearah West, via Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia Some information says that he was born at the farm at Wandearah while others say Port Pirie. The same applies to his siblings. It makes sense that they would be in a hospital but on the other hand it would take them quite a while to get there by horse.

Military 1917 • Joined the army and went to WWI from Murray Bridge, South Australia

Residence 1918 • Woods Point, South Australia He was living on a dairy when he went to war.

Marriage 4th April 1923 • Charlton Hall, South Australia, Australia Hazel was living in the Charlton Gully with her father. Her husband, Fred used to holiday at his cousin's place in Charlton when he met Hazel, falling in love and marrying her.

Residence 1938 • North Shields, South Australia

Military He joined the Militia during WWII in Port Lincoln South Australia

Residence 1939 • North Shields, via Port Lincoln, Grey, South Australia, Australia He was a Labourer at the time.

Occupation 18 Jul 1940 • Lincoln District, Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia Appointed Vermin Inspector.

Residence 1940 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia

Residence 1941 • North Shields, via Port Lincoln, Grey, South Australia, Australia

Occupation 1943 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia Labourer

Residence 1943 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia

Car 5 Sep 1946 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia Was selling car. Probably when he bought the Watkins Products panel van, the Studebaker.

Fire Wood Oct 1949 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia Selling firewood in partnership with a Baillie. I presume it was Ron Baillie as he was cutting and selling firewood, but I don't know if it was Fred Parker or one of his sons.

Residence 1963 • North Shields, South Australia, Australia Labourer

Death 21st November 1966 • Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia •Daw Park, South Australia Fred was reaching continuously and his son, Kevin, asked him if he wanted to be taken to the hospital. He did so he was. He was flown to Adelaide where he died.

Funeral November 1966 • West Tec Cemetery, Adelaide It was decided to bury him in Adelaide rather than at his home cemetery in Port Lincoln, due to the cost of having his body transported from Adelaide to Port Lincoln. He was given an R.S.L. funeral in the chapel at the cemetery.

Burial Nov 1966 • West Tec. Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide city, South Australia, Australia

Employment Lower Eyre Peninsula Fred had quite a few jobs during his lifetime. He was a farmer, photographer, dairy operator, Lucerne grower, road worker, rabbit inspector, travelling salesman, woodcutter, charcoal maker, labourer, greenkeeper (bowling green), & gardener at the hospital.

Height Southern South Australia Fred was short, having to look through the steering wheel to see while driving. Two of his sons were also short, one being a jockey and two tall.

Military England 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements AIF Service Number: 62339 Last Rank: Private Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion

Religion Southern South Australia Fred was a lay preacher in the Methodist Church.

Sources

• My personal knowledge as his son

Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]

Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945

Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Book - Following the Children of Thomas Ettridge

Findagrave

Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954), Thursday 20 October 1949, page 18

Port Lincoln Times (SA)