He was born in 1893 at Minehead and was the son of David John Parsons (1852-1933) of Brompton Regis and Mary Ann Parsons nee Morgan (1856-1927) of Minehead. The family home was at 29 Bampton Street, Minehead, and later at 17 Bampton Street, Minehead. His father was a Chimney Sweep.
Wallace had eight siblings:
David John Parsons (1878-1946)
Sarah Stacey Parsons (1879-1953)
Agnes Parsons (1881-1965)
George Morgan Parsons (1883-1939)
Harry Parsons (1887-1943)
Arthur Parsons (1889-1966) - who in WW1 served in the Coldstream Guards.
Hubert Jessie Parsons (1890-1916) - who in WW1 served in the 1st/5th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry.
Wilfred Thomas Parsons (1895-1953) - who in WW1 served in the Somerset Light Infantry.
Prior to the war Wallace worked as a Stone Mason. In WW1 he enlisted into the 8th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, and served in "C" Company as Private 19043. His Battalion were deployed to France on the 10th of September 1915, landing at Le Harve. After a length march they were in action at Loos on the 26th of September 1915, and in 1916 at various engagements on the Somme.
Wallace was discharged from the Army in 1916 due to "war related illness" and awarded a Silver War Badge and entitlement certificate. The badge was designed to be worn on civilian clothes to denote that the recipient had been honourably discharged due to injury or sickness, and was no longer fit enough to serve. Its primary purpose was to show an opinionated public that the recipient was not a coward, and had served his country. He died, aged 26 years, on the 17th of July 1920 and was buried at plot 1180 in Minehead Cemetery. His brother, Hubert, is also commemorated on his gravestone. The brothers are both commemorated on the Minehead War Memorial.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Wallace had eight siblings:
David John Parsons (1878-1946)
Sarah Stacey Parsons (1879-1953)
Agnes Parsons (1881-1965)
George Morgan Parsons (1883-1939)
Harry Parsons (1887-1943)
Arthur Parsons (1889-1966) - who in WW1 served in the Coldstream Guards.
Hubert Jessie Parsons (1890-1916) - who in WW1 served in the 1st/5th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry.
Wilfred Thomas Parsons (1895-1953) - who in WW1 served in the Somerset Light Infantry.
Prior to the war Wallace worked as a Stone Mason. In WW1 he enlisted into the 8th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, and served in "C" Company as Private 19043. His Battalion were deployed to France on the 10th of September 1915, landing at Le Harve. After a length march they were in action at Loos on the 26th of September 1915, and in 1916 at various engagements on the Somme.
Wallace was discharged from the Army in 1916 due to "war related illness" and awarded a Silver War Badge and entitlement certificate. The badge was designed to be worn on civilian clothes to denote that the recipient had been honourably discharged due to injury or sickness, and was no longer fit enough to serve. Its primary purpose was to show an opinionated public that the recipient was not a coward, and had served his country. He died, aged 26 years, on the 17th of July 1920 and was buried at plot 1180 in Minehead Cemetery. His brother, Hubert, is also commemorated on his gravestone. The brothers are both commemorated on the Minehead War Memorial.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
He was born in 1893 at Minehead and was the son of David John Parsons (1852-1933) of Brompton Regis and Mary Ann Parsons nee Morgan (1856-1927) of Minehead. The family home was at 29 Bampton Street, Minehead, and later at 17 Bampton Street, Minehead. His father was a Chimney Sweep.
Wallace had eight siblings:
David John Parsons (1878-1946)
Sarah Stacey Parsons (1879-1953)
Agnes Parsons (1881-1965)
George Morgan Parsons (1883-1939)
Harry Parsons (1887-1943)
Arthur Parsons (1889-1966) - who in WW1 served in the Coldstream Guards.
Hubert Jessie Parsons (1890-1916) - who in WW1 served in the 1st/5th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry.
Wilfred Thomas Parsons (1895-1953) - who in WW1 served in the Somerset Light Infantry.
Prior to the war Wallace worked as a Stone Mason. In WW1 he enlisted into the 8th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, and served in "C" Company as Private 19043. His Battalion were deployed to France on the 10th of September 1915, landing at Le Harve. After a length march they were in action at Loos on the 26th of September 1915, and in 1916 at various engagements on the Somme.
Wallace was discharged from the Army in 1916 due to "war related illness" and awarded a Silver War Badge and entitlement certificate. The badge was designed to be worn on civilian clothes to denote that the recipient had been honourably discharged due to injury or sickness, and was no longer fit enough to serve. Its primary purpose was to show an opinionated public that the recipient was not a coward, and had served his country. He died, aged 26 years, on the 17th of July 1920 and was buried at plot 1180 in Minehead Cemetery. His brother, Hubert, is also commemorated on his gravestone. The brothers are both commemorated on the Minehead War Memorial.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
Wallace had eight siblings:
David John Parsons (1878-1946)
Sarah Stacey Parsons (1879-1953)
Agnes Parsons (1881-1965)
George Morgan Parsons (1883-1939)
Harry Parsons (1887-1943)
Arthur Parsons (1889-1966) - who in WW1 served in the Coldstream Guards.
Hubert Jessie Parsons (1890-1916) - who in WW1 served in the 1st/5th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry.
Wilfred Thomas Parsons (1895-1953) - who in WW1 served in the Somerset Light Infantry.
Prior to the war Wallace worked as a Stone Mason. In WW1 he enlisted into the 8th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, and served in "C" Company as Private 19043. His Battalion were deployed to France on the 10th of September 1915, landing at Le Harve. After a length march they were in action at Loos on the 26th of September 1915, and in 1916 at various engagements on the Somme.
Wallace was discharged from the Army in 1916 due to "war related illness" and awarded a Silver War Badge and entitlement certificate. The badge was designed to be worn on civilian clothes to denote that the recipient had been honourably discharged due to injury or sickness, and was no longer fit enough to serve. Its primary purpose was to show an opinionated public that the recipient was not a coward, and had served his country. He died, aged 26 years, on the 17th of July 1920 and was buried at plot 1180 in Minehead Cemetery. His brother, Hubert, is also commemorated on his gravestone. The brothers are both commemorated on the Minehead War Memorial.
SOURCE: https://wsaw.weebly.com/minehead.html
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