NameCecil Hamilton Park [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2102, folio 53, p. 17], [3, Birth, Q2 of 1875, Kensington dist, vol 01A, p. 174], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN5892 RG78PN268 RD96 SD1 ED11 SN118], [37, His WW1 memorial for death on 24 Sept 1917], [4, 1891 ref: RG19, piece 1988, folio 75, p. 12]
Birthca May 1875, S. Kensington, London
Death24 Sep 1917, Slain in Ypres, Belgium
BurialWest-Vlaanderen,-Belgium
General2nd s. Not found after 1881 census. D.young?
Notes for Cecil Hamilton Park
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
PARK, CECIL HAMILTON RADCLIFFE <- - - Note lack of ‘Radclyffe’
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in KENSINGTON Volume 01A Page 174
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Was with his widowed mother and 2 siblings at his grand father’s in 1881 census.
In 1891 he was a pupil aged 16 at St Andrews College, Bucklebury, Bradfield, Berkshire.
In 1901 he was not the Cecil Park aged 25, veterinary Surgeon and born in Lambeth, Surrey
Bit in 1901 he was at Red Cliff Villa, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset with his wife, son and stepdaughter:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Cecil Hamilton Parke Head M M 26 1875 Retired Tea Planter London
Barbara D Parke Wife M F 28 1873 - Newcastle on Tyne,
Northumberland
Cecil W A Parke Son - M 11mo 1900 - Wool, Dorset
M Violet Bergholz Step Daughter - F 4 1897 - Ceylon, Newara Elija
Emma M Miller Servant - F 12 1889 General Serv Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset
Elizabeth M Pickford Servant S F 26 1875 Nurse Somerset, Chilthorne
Minnie B Dorey Servant S F 22 1879 Cook Dorset, Fossel
Ref:
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 1988
Folio 75
Page 12
Combined: 1891 ref: RG19, piece 1988, folio 75, p. 12
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In 1911 he was a tea planter from Ceylon, married with one son and living at West Mt Cottage Ashley Ringwood, Hampshire. She is sated to have had three children in this marriage of which only 1 was living:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Cecil Hamilton Park Head M M 36 1875 Tea Planter Ceylon London S Kensington
Dolores Barbara Park Wife M F 39 1872 - Newcastle on Tyne
Cecil Walgrove Atherton Park Son - M 11 1900 School Wool Dorset
Marie Violet Bergholm Stepdaur - F 14 1897 School Newara Eliya Ceylon
1911 ref: RG14PN5892 RG78PN268 RD96 SD1 ED11 SN118
On the census form they also stated that they had been married for 12 years. This marriage cannot be found in English records. Two years prior to the marriage Dolores had given birth to daughter Maria Violet who was born in Ceylon. So my guess is that she rapidly re-married, to Cecil, and in Ceylon. It is even possible that her marriage to Bergholm will be found in this country.
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In 4 Oct 1895 he was on a boat, Ophir, to Colombo or EI (East Indies), and described himself as a gentleman.
On 16 Aug 1924, a Mr C.H.Park, photographer, aged 45 with his wife aged 47 were travelling to Freemantle, Australia on board the ship Osterley. That would make him born in 1879 and her in 1877. Not sure if this was him.
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The Coonwealth War Grave Commission has this on him:
PRIVATE: CECIL HAMILTON PARK
Service Number: 7288
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 21st Bn.
Date of Death: Died 24 September 1917
Age 42 years old
Buried or commemorated at: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Belgium
Country of Service: Australian
Additional Info: Son of Cecil Wallgrave Park and Mary Park;
husband of Dolores Barbara Park, of Barkly St., Sunbury, Victoria.
Native of South Kensington, London, England.
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