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| Full Name: |
Frederick William Parker |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Corporal |
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| Forename(s): |
Frederick William |
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| Surname: |
Parker |
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| Also Known As: |
Frederick Williams |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
208182 |
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| Date of Birth: |
4 December 1922 |
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| Place of Birth: |
London, England |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Other Units: |
- Royal Navy 1941-46
- Royal New Zealand Navy 1949-51
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
17 March 1953 |
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| Age at Death: |
30 |
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| Year of Death: |
1953 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of natural causes |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Real surname is Williams, not Parker
- Served with Royal Navy 1941-46
- Served with Royal New Zealand Navy 1949-51, deserted and joined Kayforce
- Served with Kayforce 1951-52
- Rank last held was listed as Temporary Corporal
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 371, 409.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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