WWI 1914 STAR TRIO OF MEDALS TO PTE. J. PARKER, BEDF. R.

James Parker was born in Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex and attested with the Bedfordshire Regiment on 16 Nov 1899, posted to South Africa on 11 June 1900, imprisoned on 5 separate occassions for obscene language, refusing punishment in an insolent manner, leaving his post without orders, drunkeness and creating a disturbance, entitled to the Queen's and King's South Africa Medal.

Re-enlisting on 4 Dec 1911, Parker served in France from 12 Sep 1914 to 22 Apr 1915, after suffering a gun shot wound to the back the previous day.