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Parslow, J., Pte., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres is the Commonwealth War Grave of G/30268 Private Joseph Parslow, serving with the Royal Sussex Regiment who died 12/10/1918.

In Newbiggin (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:

In
Loving memory of
Elizabeth
Dearly beloved wife of
John Thomas Embleton
Of Newbiggin
Who died Nov. 23rd 1918
Aged 27 years
Also Pte. Joseph Parslow
Royal Sussex Regt.
Brother of the above
Who was killed in action in France
Oct. 12th 1918 aged 27 years
Also the aboveJohn Thomas Embleton
Who died ?3rd ?Sept. ?1952Aged ?82 years

(The last two lines are difficult to decipher).

Joseph Parslow is remembered in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on N10.06


The CWGC entry for Private Parslow

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk