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Jul 4,
1897
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Born in Madoc, Ontario to Robert and Nancy (nee Parks) Parks
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Jun 25,
1914
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Shown on
the nominal roll of the 49th Regiment, Hastings Rifles in “C”
Company with the rank of Private
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Feb 8,
1917
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Attested
into the 254th Battalion CEF in Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 1093335
Ø Next of kin given as Robert Parks, father, Bannockburn, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 49th Regiment, Canadian
Militia
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
The
battalion trained in the Belleville area
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Jun 2,
1917
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Embarked
the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 5,
1917
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Sentenced
to 1 day detention while onboard the ship for an undisclosed offence
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Jun 9,
1917
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Disembarked
in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was
absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Jul 21,
1917
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Admitted to
the Ravens Croft Canadian Military Hospital in Eastbourne with diagnosis that
reads Mumps and Measles. VDH (Valvular
Disease of the Heart) and Rheumatic Fever were later added to the diagnosis
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Aug 4, 1917
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Discharged
to duty from hospital
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Sep 2,
1917
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Transferred
to the 21st Battalion and arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 83
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 16,
1917
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After leaving
the base depot, Private Parks joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois
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Feb 8,
1918
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After leaving
the reinforcement camp he joined the 21st Battalion in the Hills
Camp, near Camblain L’Abbe, France just as they were preparing to move into
the front line
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Apr 1,
1918
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The 21st
Battalion came under an enemy artillery barrage while in the front lines near
Neuville Vitasse and Private Charles Parks was killed in action.
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Apr 27,
1918
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The battalion’s
war diary reports that Private Parks was buried in the Bellacourt Military
Cemetery, Bellacourt, France, south-west of Arras on this date.
Following
the war, the British War Medal and Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his father, Robert Parks at Bannockburn, Ontario
There was
no Memorial Cross issued
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Charles Parks in honoured on the Madoc, Ontario War
Memorial
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