ALBERT EDWARD PARKER
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Born: 1925, Ipswich.
Died: 28th June 1944; age: 19; killed during the Normandy Landings.
Residence: 49, Allenby Road, Ipswich.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 14436881.
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 1st Battalion.
Grave Reference:
1.T.12.
Calvados,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William George & Elsie May Parker, of Ipswich.
Father: William George Parker, born July 1892, Ipswich. .
Mother: Elsie May Parker (nee Silvester), born February 1895, Ipswich.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Albert lived with his parents & sisters at their family home – 49, Allenby Road, Ipswich.
William, a Mill Hand – Sugar Refinery and during the Second World War an Air Raid Precaution Warden – Ipswich Borough Police.
Elsie, unpaid Domestic Duties.
Muriel May Parker, a Packer – Confectionery, born April 1923, Ipswich.
Evelyn Mildred Stocker (nee Parker), unpaid Domestic Duties, born October 1913, Ipswich.
2 others.
Albert is also commemorated on the British Normandy Memorial, virtually opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on the 6th June 2021.
An extract from the 1st Bn Suffolks War Diary
1944- D-Day and into Europe
April Moved to Portsmouth.…
3rd – 4th June Loaded onto LSIs (Landing Ship Infantry, huge ships capable of carrying a Battalion).
5th June Sailed into the Channel.
6th June 1st Suffolks land at Queen beach, their designated area of the British landings named SWORD, on the coast of Normandy. They are on the extreme eastern flank of the Invasion, just west of Ouistreham. At the end of the day the Battalion digs in, though they have suffered 7 killed and 25 wounded and capture 270 prisoners.
7th -10th June Pause for re-organisation and regrouping against any enemy counter-attack.
25th – 26th June Ordered to capture Epron. This operation is codenamed ” Mitten”, and the Suffolks are to take an enemy position, the Chateau de la Londe.
27th June 1st Suffolks come under enemy shell fire and the South Lancs who were in support suffer heavy casualties and do not reach their objective. The 1st Suffolks stay the night in cornfields.
28th June 1st Suffolks attack the Chateau de la Londe and by the end of the day they take possession of their objective, though at a cost of 161 men killed, wounded or missing.
29th June For a week, constant enemy shells fall into the area of the Chateau.
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