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Henry Carlyle Parker, known as Carl Parker was born in Beverley the 22 Jan 1893 the son of Henry Grantham Parker, born 1863 in Landguardfort, Suffolk and Kate Westerby, born c.1866 in Beverley, they married in Beverley in 1888. Carl was the third child of five children. His father died in 1899 aged 36 and the family lived in Walkergate, Beverley.
Carl joined the Royal Navy in 1909 aged 16, as boy rating in the signal section. His occupation was given as a gentleman’s servant. His first ship was HMS Ganges a training ship and his last ship was HMS Concord. His war record shows he served in around 26 ships and submarines. He saw active service in the Dardanelles serving on the B9 submarine. Carl was Mentioned in Despatches in 1917 for services in action with a submarine. In 1919 he received the Distinguished Service Medal for services in submarines in 1918. He also earned the Star, Victory and British medal as well as the Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Carl remained in the Royal Navy after the war and eventually became a Yeoman of the Signals and was discharged in 1928.
Carl married Helen Brown on 5 Jun 1920 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, they had 2 children, Terence Grantham and Jean Patricia. Carl died on 9 Jun 1948 in Campbeltown, aged 55.
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