Have You a Tiger In Your Family?

Rank : Private

Army Number : 7877

Unit : 2nd Bn

Biography :

Enlisted at Loughborough aged 18 years and 2 months 14th February 1906. Served with Leicestershire Regiment during World War One. He was died of wounds received in the field 30.11.1914. He is buried at Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L' Avoue, Pas de Calais, France. His Christmas 1914 cigarette gift box in the collection of Leicester City Museums Service.

For more information visit: http://www.carillontower.org.uk/tigers

Period of Service:

Home 12.7.1906 to 3.3.1909
India 4.3.1909 to 12.10.1914
France Expeditionary Force France 13.10.14 - d-o-w 30.11.1914

Father John Charles, Mother Elizabeth - 62 Derby Road, Loughborough.
Brother 6, George
Sister 6, Elizabeth Annie J Mable

Medals: 1914 Star, Victory and British.

Further Info: Father John Charles Parrott, Mother Drucilla Harvey Hutchinson (my 1st cousin 3x removed) Occupation prior to enlistment - Butcher.

Some information from a private source.

CWGC:

PARROT, F
Rank: Private
Service No: 7877
Date of Death: 30/11/1914
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. D. 9.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

Date of Birth : 1890

Place of Birth : Thorpe Acre & & Leicestershire

Date of Death : 30.11.1914

Place of Death : & & France

Civil Occupation : Butcher

Period of Service : 1910s

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : India & France