William Fountain Parker born 1890 and aged 18 years - was also in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - enlisted 1908 - Regimental Number 9658.
William F Parker passed away Q2 - 1912 - 9c 56 - aged 22 years
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 15 May 1912 -
YEOMAN’S FALL FROM HORSE - A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned at an inquest, Wakefield yesterday, William Fountain Parker, aged 22, a trooper in the Queen’s Own Yorkshire Dragoons, who (as already reported) was thrown from his horse and the base .................
Leeds Mercury - 15 May 1912
The sad death of William Fountain Parker, aged twenty-two years, Gardenstreet, Wakefield, trooper in the Queen’s Own Yorkshire Dragoons, was investigated by Mr. P. P. (coroner) at the Clayton Hospital yesterday. Saturday afternoon, Parker, it was stated ...............
Yorkshire Evening Post - 14 May 1912
THE HORSE IMPROPERLY HARNESSED. DEATH ACCIDENTAL BUT SADDLE NOT SAFELY PUT ON. The inquest on the body of William Fountain Parker, aged 22, of Garden Street. Wakefield, the trooper in the Imperial Yeomanry who died on Saturday evening from the effect....
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - 15 May 1912
A YEOMARY TROOPER'S FATAL RIDE. An inquest was held Wakefield yesterday on William Fountain Parker (22), a trooper of the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons, 1.Y., who died the Clayton Hospital on Saturday from injuries to his head, the result falling from ..............
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