3217, Private, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Jack Parrott was born on 26th January 1884, Earlsgate, Winterton, and was the son of James and Sarah PARROTT. In 1891 and 1901 he was living with his parents in Earlsgate, Winterton, but by 1911 he had moved to 5 Lindley Street, Ashby.
Jack enlisted in Scunthorpe (residing in Thealby) and is listed on the 1914-15 Winterton Roll of Honour as being in the 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He entered France on 1st March 1915, but was killed in action on 20th May 1915, aged 33, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
His Medal Index Card shows that he was posthumously awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
The Lincolnshire Star, Saturday 12th June 1915
KILLED IN BATTLE.- Mrs. Wm. Fell has received news of the death of her brother. Private Jack Parrott of the 5th Lincolns. He was a native of Winterton being the second son of Mr. James Parrott, and was 31 years of age. His captain writes: He was one of the most respected men in his company, and a good soldier.
Jack Parrott was born on 26th January 1884, Earlsgate, Winterton, and was the son of James and Sarah PARROTT. In 1891 and 1901 he was living with his parents in Earlsgate, Winterton, but by 1911 he had moved to 5 Lindley Street, Ashby.
Jack enlisted in Scunthorpe (residing in Thealby) and is listed on the 1914-15 Winterton Roll of Honour as being in the 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He entered France on 1st March 1915, but was killed in action on 20th May 1915, aged 33, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
His Medal Index Card shows that he was posthumously awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
The Lincolnshire Star, Saturday 12th June 1915
KILLED IN BATTLE.- Mrs. Wm. Fell has received news of the death of her brother. Private Jack Parrott of the 5th Lincolns. He was a native of Winterton being the second son of Mr. James Parrott, and was 31 years of age. His captain writes: He was one of the most respected men in his company, and a good soldier.