Private Albert William Parrott

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18th April 2022

I served and suffered during The Great War, now resting with my brother at Sandgate Cemetery, have we been forgotten?

103 years ago today, on the Friday afternoon of the 18th April 1919, Private Albert William Parrott, 35th Battalion (Band Member), labourer from "Armentieres", 53 Brunker Road, Hamilton West, (Newtown) New South Wales and John Street, Cardiff, N.S.W. and 7 Narara Road, Adamstown, N.S.W., father of four (Albert (Bert) Frederick William, Alma Bessie, Levina Ivy, Allan H), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 35, not 37. ANGLICAN 1-08. 40.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139644649 - funeral notice states service.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139656163 - error in funeral notice.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139656002 - report of funeral.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139655066 - death notice.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139425618 - In Memoriam.

Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 4th August 1883 to William J and Harriet R Parrott; husband of Margaret Levina Parrott nee Dawson (married 1906, Wickham, N.S.W., died 1938, sleeping here), Albert enlisted January 1916 at Hamilton West, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137094521 - presentation of wallet at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133846562 - letter home to wife Margaret about being in the Brigade Band.

Admitted to hospital 18.1.1917 (laryngitis), 27.1.1917 (scabies), 5.2.1917 (scabies and haemorrhoids).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128041541 - Albert reported ill.

Albert was invalided home September 1917, being discharged medically unfit (arteriosclerosis due to chronic nephritis) on the 23rd October 1917.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138747165 - welcome home and presentation at the Broadmeadow Mechanics' Institute.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138738181 - welcome home banquet and presentation of medal at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute.

Mr. Parrott’s name has been inscribed on the Hamilton (Gregson Park) War Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 20th May 1922, 627 names originally inscribed, 634 names now inscribed, 98 Fallen), Hamilton Municipal District Roll of Honor, Sulphide Corporation Pty Ltd Cockle Creek Works Roll of Honour and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.

I have placed poppies at the family gravesite in remembrance of Albert’s service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Service record states Died after Discharge.

Younger brother Carlton (1st Australian Tunnelling Company, Reg No-5597, born 1893, died 1975) also resting at the cemetery. METHODIST 2 (PRIMITIVE) 8 NW. 57.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.