William Parke

Sir William Parke
Sir William Parke
Born	17 May 1822; Marylebone, London, England
Died	29 March 1897 (aged 74); Stalbridge, Dorset, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	South-Eastern District
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir William Parke KCB (17 May 1822 – 29 March 1897) was a British Army officer.

Early life

Parke was born in Marylebone, London on 17 May 1822, the son of Charles Parke. He was educated at Eton College.[1]

Military career

Parke was commissioned as an ensign in the 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders on 15 December 1840.[2] He fought in the Crimean War and was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in August 1856.[3] He was also awarded the Order of the Medjidie 5th class.[4] He became Brigadier-General of Field Forces in India in March 1858, Commandant, School of Military Engineering at Fleetwood in August 1861 and colonel on the staff of South-Eastern District in October 1871.[2] He went on to be Brigadier-General at Aldershot in July 1872 and General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in October 1874.[5]

Later life

Parke died aged 74 on 28 March 1897 at Thornhill, Stalbridge, Dorset.[1]

Family

In 1865 Parke married Anna Maria Nepean, daughter of William Nepean of the 16th Light Dragoons and his wife Emilia Yorke. They had a son and a daughter.[6]

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References

"Obituary." Times [London, England] 1 Apr. 1897: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 July 2016.
"General Sir William Parke KCB". Worcestershire Regiment. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
"No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856. p. 2704.
Harts Army List, 1859. p. 302
"Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
Foster, Joseph (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 460.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Alfred Horsford	GOC South-Eastern District 1874–1877	Succeeded by Lord Alexander Russell

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[obit-1] "Obituary." Times [London, England] 1 Apr. 1897: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 July 2016.

[bio-2] "General Sir William Parke KCB". Worcestershire Regiment. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[3] "No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856. p. 2704.

[4] Harts Army List, 1859. p. 302

[5] "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[6] Foster, Joseph (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 460.