William John Parnell

A Civilian, William died on 18th of February 1942 at the age of 41. 

William was born at Margate on 12 November 1898, a son of William Thomas and Alice Maria Parnell. In 1901 William's family lived at 6 Hazelwood, Ramsgate. By 1911 they were living at 37 Regent Road, Lowestoft. By 1939 William's parents were living at 19 Love Road, Lowestoft. 

By 1916 William was working as an engineer's pattern maker. In 1918 he served with the 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards.

William married Adelaide Emma Patterson at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 28 June 1925. In the late 1930s they lived at Redenhall. 

In 1939 William and Adelaide were living at 39 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, and William worked as a life assurance company district manager. William became an A.R.P. Warden. 

Both William and Adelaide were killed at 39 Northgate Street during an air raid on 18 February 1942. 

William's brother-in-law, William Patterson, ded in 1919.