Colonel W Parker DSO TD DL

Commanded 24^th London Regiment (The Queen's) from 18^th February 1920 to 18^th February 1924.

William Parker was born in 1880 and was educated at the City of London School. He joined 4^th Vol Bn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) in 1898 and was commissioned in the Battalion which later was re-named 24^th London Regiment (The Queen's). He served with the 1/24^th Battalion during the 1914-18 War and commanded it in 1916. Later he commanded 1/18^th Battalion (London Irish) and ,1/20^th Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich). He was awarded the DSO for operations in the Ypres Salient in 1916 and was twice Mentioned in Despatches.

He was appointed to command 24^th London Regiment on its re-formation in February 1920.

He retired on 18^th February 1924 and was promoted Brevet Colonel.

He was a member of the County of London Territorial Army and Air Force Association from 1920 to 1947 and in 1934 was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of London.

In civilian life he was called to the Bar in 1901 by the Middle Temple but did not practise. He became a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Secretary of which Institute he was President in 1929-30.

He died on 13^th July 1947.

For obituary see the Journal of The Queen's Royal Regiment Vol VIII No 4 (November 1947) page 52 and "The Lambeth and Southwark Volunteers" by J M A Tamplin page 337.

 

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