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Identity
Person No.
19778
Service No.
2766228
Last Name
First Name
John Pearson Parker
Initials
J P P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Death Record
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in the Western Desert
Grave Reference
Location
Locality
Unknown
Additional Information
Notes

He was born on August 17, 1906, and entered Grey House in February 1920. He passed his Junior Certificate in 1922, and played rugger and cricket for the School 2nd teams, and was a L.-Corporal in the Cadet Corps. After leaving in June 1923, he went mining in the Gwanda district. At the time he joined the Forces he was employed as a mining engineer at Belingwe. He was a keen hockey player, and represented Rhodesia in 1933. On Plumtree School Roll of Honour

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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