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Nov 15, 1894
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Born in Limerick, Ireland to Albert and Selina
(nee Lane) Parbery
His mother married Charles Tappin after his
father’s death
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Oct 19, 1905
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Embarked the SS Bavarian in Liverpool as a
British Home Child under the care of the Catholic Institute of London
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Oct 27, 1905
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to the St.
George’s Receiving Home, Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 15, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195257
Ø Next of kin given as Selina
Tappin, mother, 39 Pritchard Road, Hackey Rd. London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farm Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 1 year in the 24th Field Battery
Ø Posted to “B” Company
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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Feb 22, 1916
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Married to Loretta Ayotte in Lakefield, Ontario
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
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Sep 12, 1916
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Sentenced to 2 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an
unrecorded offence
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Sep 29, 1916
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Sentenced to 4 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an
unrecorded offence
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 11, 1916
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Private Parbery fell from a motor lorry and was
knocked unconscious. He was taken to
the Moore Barracks Military Hospital in Shorncliffe suffering from a
concussion.
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Dec 8, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 9, 1916
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Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) in Hastings
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Dec 12, 1916
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Attached to the Garrison Duty Depot in Hastings
for Light Duty
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Mar 1, 1917
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian Labour
Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 14, 1917
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The 4th Canadian Labour Battalion
embarked for France and proceeded to Ouderdom, Belgium for railway
construction
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Apr 3, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from the 1.30 pm parade
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Apr 20, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from duty
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Apr 26, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Pyrexia, a fever
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May 2, 1917
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Rejoined the labour battalion from hospital care
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Jul 24, 1917
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Sentenced to 1 day Field Punishment for being
absent from parade
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Dec 1, 1917
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Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from the 3.45 am parade
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Jan 20, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 5, 1918
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Rejoined the works battalion in Souchez, France
from leave
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Mar 31, 1918
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The 4th Canadian Labour Battalion was
reorganized into the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Battalion
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Jul 24, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jul 28, 1918
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After leaving the works battalion, he joined the
CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
Private Parbery joined the 21st
Battalion a short time later and was posted to “B” Company
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Aug 29, 1918
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During the advance towards the Sensee River,
south of the Arras – Cambrai Road, Private Parbery received a wound to his
left leg and was evacuated to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance for first
aid before being transported to the No. 7 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station). He was then transported via
the No. 27 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 32 Stationary
Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Sep 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne, France
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Sep 20, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12, Convalescent Depot in
Aubengue, France
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Oct 10, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Oct 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Parbery rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Auberchicourt,
France
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Dec 6, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
disobeying an order in that “watering horses at a prohibited place”.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Dec 21, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 18, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in Siegburg, Germany from
leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277381
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 219 Carlysle Ave., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the Secretary, Canadian Legion BESL
(British Empire Service League), Branch No. 52, Peterborough, Ontario
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Feb 19, 1972
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Albert Parbery died and was buried in the Saint
Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Youngs Point, Ontario
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Albert Parbery is
remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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