George Parker (Able Seaman)
Royal Navy
Able Seaman George Parker late 1950s. Boy sailor in WW1 and veteran of WW2.
Apparently, he drank around 600 gallons worth of rum rations in his career.
Medals: British Empire Medal, WWI British War medal and WW1 Victory medal,1939-1945 star, Atlantic Star with clasp, Africa Star with Clasp,1939-1945 War medal with mentioned in dispatches, Naval GSM and Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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John Baxter
05/09/2021
What a picture, what a character, what a hero. RIP
Rich Foxton
05/09/2021
Now that's a lot of rum! A man who must have seen a great deal. Thank you for your service - without heroes like you our world would be so different.
Caroll Atkins
06/09/2021
Their names liveth for ever more
Pat Young
08/09/2021
Thank you for your amazing length of service Sir. Now it’s time for you to rest.
Liz Davey
08/09/2021
Rest In Peace George, we thank you for all you did to keep us safe and free.
Colin Jones
08/09/2021
What an absolute HERO & LEGEND..no wonder his moustache was curling up at the edges after all that rum..he will never be forgotten..he’s tattooed on my left upper arm..he looks a real tough dude..I salute him & thank him for his service & bravery
Ste Vallance
08/09/2021
RIP. Lest we forget
Sylvia Weal
08/09/2021
He certainly looks a lovely character I bet he could of told us some right proper stories. RIP Able Seaman George Parker
Jeff Sizer
08/09/2021
I served on the HMS CAMPERDOWN in the late 50s and had the good fortune of meeting him,
I chatted with him many times,
A quiet reserved pleasant person,
It was always:- Hi George. Everything ok,
Yes thanks ,,, then you had to expand the conversation if you wanted more response.
Those stripes are for years oF service
1 for every 4 years, to a maximum of 4 after
12 year’s
The saying went
3 BADGES GOLD, TOO ( #######) OLD
Julian Crane
08/09/2021
Now that’s what you call service to King & Country!! RIP & God bless you George Parker, for keeping this country safe & free from others that wanted to overcome and rule us by violence & fear. You will always be remembered by those of us who appreciate the wonderful lives you have enabled us to enjoy. Lest We Forget!
Richard Moon
10/09/2021
His son Kenneth is a member of Chard RNA and says that he first met his Dad at aged 7. Apparently when George was on home leave he would have arranged his mates to telegraph a Recall to ship message! So much was his love of life afloat.
Lloyd Southway
11/09/2021
HERO! - Now that is a picture that paints a thousands words… I’m sure he had some great run a shore stories!
Jim Mulhern
23/09/2021
Lest we forget thank you George
Simon MacDonald
05/10/2021
GEORGE PARKER - HERO, LEGEND, RIP
Wayne Ross
17/02/2022
A dit or 2 from this hero . RIP George (Fez)
Brian Coward
17/02/2022
In the 1950s, I served on both HMS SAINTES and then HMS ARMADA, which were, in turn, the squadron leader ships of the Third Destroyer Squadron, in which were HMS ST KITTS and HMS CAMPERDOWN (both of which George served on). As a young Signal Boy, one of my daily tasks was to 'clean the Aft Brass Pole from which our 'Captain's Pennant' flew. When in harbour with the rest of the squadron, GEORGE would - OFTEN - be cleaning their equivalent on his ship. We waved our acknowledgements to each other on many occasions. I met him ashore (just once) introduced myself and we had a good old laugh about our respective 'cleaning duties' A character without a doubt. Safe anchorage mate
John Cox
17/03/2022
What an interesting career he must have had. May his memory be Eternal!
Stuart Parker
03/09/2024
What lovely messages about my granddad, I'm sure he would be very Proud
