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\"Grindrod,<\/a>\"Rowe,<\/p>\n

William James Selmes Parks
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank:<\/em> 3rd Writer<\/p>\n

Regiment:<\/em>\u00a0Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves<\/p>\n

Ship:<\/em>\u00a0HMS Iron Duke<\/a><\/p>\n

Brothers:<\/em>\u00a0T E Parks<\/a> & Frederick J Parks<\/a><\/p>\n

Cousins:<\/em> William J Grindrod<\/a> & H R Parks<\/a><\/p>\n

Uncles:<\/em> A Brooks<\/a> & C Brooks<\/a><\/p>\n

Address:<\/em>\u00a0St Leonards<\/p>\n

Other Info:<\/em>\u00a0“We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to train our 13.5’s on the German Fleet. Can they face us?”<\/p>\n

Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.<\/p>\n

Published:<\/em>\u00a0October 1914 & November 1917<\/p>\n

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this\u00a0person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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