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Remembering World War I
Yarmouth Connections
Percy St. John Parker
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Percy St. John Parker
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Private
Canadian Army Service Corps / 85th Battalion
January 17, 1896
Yarmouth NS
September 14, 1915
Valcartier
Yarmouth NS
19
5 feet, 11 inches
medium
dark brown
grey
No 5 Company CASC
Single
Presbyterian
Mechanic
Mrs. Edward R. Parker (Mother) Yarmouth NS
He arrived in England on the SS Metagama on October 25, 1915. He served July 18, 1916 to January 5,
1918 with the Corps Troops Supply Column. On September 26, 1918 he was transferred to 85th Battalion and
joined the Battalion in France. He suffered a gunshot wound to right his left knee and right thigh on November
20, 1918 and was admitted to hospital. Released on December 3, 1918 he was transferred to 17th Reserve
Battalion at Bramshott.
He returned to Canada and was discharged at Halifax, on February 18, 1919 on demobilization.
