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There are a number of records for him on Ancestry (the one I mentioned that is on FindMyPast is on Ancestry also). If you have, or are able to get, access to Ancestry here are links to:
Record at
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pd4/Medal roll at
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pd5/Medal card at
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pd6/Silver War Badge record at
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pd7/All of the men in 8th Infantry Labour Company Durham Light Infantry** have similar regimental numbers and, when the company changed its title to 39 Company Labour Corps, they all received new numbers at the same time. This has meant that other 8 ILC DLI/39 Coy men all have a similar start to their service which is a useful cross check of John Parr's service dates.
He didn't serve in Egypt. His service was as follows:
Conscripted and attested on 30 May 1916 age 18.
Initially mobilized on 22 Nov 1916 but sent home to await re-mobilization (no detail given) on 28 Feb 1917 when he joins 8th Infantry Labour Company Durham Light Infantry.
Sent to France 3 Mar 1917
Company changes title on 14 May 1917 to 39 Company Labour Corps
Returns home 20 Jun 1917 to Graylingwell psychiatric hospital at Chichester.
Jan 1918, medical board examination at Ripon, and held on the books of Northern Command Labour Centre (NCLC)
Discharge 15 Feb 1918 due to sickness – no longer physically fit for service – exophthalmic goitres – bulging of the eyes.
** Note this is not 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry which was a Territorial Force battalion of the DLI. The ILCs were some of the fore-runners of the Labour Corps, formed specifically for labour rather than combat. They all became Labour Corps companies in May 1917.
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