COASTWATCHERS Parker, Wilfred Athol Rolf

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Parker ​

• FORENAME

Wilfred Athol Rolf ​

• UNIT

New Zealand Infantry (30 Bn)/Coastwatcher ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

64005 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th October 1942 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bourail Memorial,New Caledonia Panel 2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of Frank William and Jessie Parker,Waotu,Auckland,New Zealand​

farmhand in civilian life​

award Mention in Despatches​

POW September 1942 Tamana,Gilbert Islands​

executed by Japanese Betio,Tarawa,Gilbert Islands ​