| Regimental number | 2032 |
| Place of birth | Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England |
| School | Eastwood Church School, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stationmaster |
| Address | Gosnells, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 180 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Hannah Parker, Garrett Road, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Royal Marines Artillery; discharged. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | amel, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33.11 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jane PARKER; husband of S.H. MILTON (formerly Parker), 78 South Street, Hyde Park, Doncaster, Yorks, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 10 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 December 1916, and marched in to 11th Training Bn. Attended a Course of Instruction, Southern Command Bombing School, Lyndhurst, 12-24 February 1917; qualified as Instructor in bomb throwing. Appointed Temporary Sergeant on being attached to Permanent Cadre, England, of 11th Training Bn. Promoted Corporal, 24 January 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 11 March 1917 (not yet diagnosed); marched in to 11th Training Bn from hospital, 30 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 October 1917, and reverted to rank of Corporal; taken on strength, 44th Bn, in the field, 7 October 1917. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 4 November 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 January 1918 (scabies), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 12 January 1918, and rejoined Bn, in the field. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PARKER Alfred
Red Cross File No 2090111E |
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