Rushden Echo & Argus, Aug 9th 1943
Died In Sicily - Rushden Veteran of Dunkirk and Dieppe
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dunmore, of 8, Trafford-road, Rushden, have learned that Signalman Stanley Parrish (Mrs. Dunmore’s adopted brother) has died from wounds received in Sicily. Signalman Parrish had had many narrow escapes since joining the Army from the Militia before the outbreak of war being in the evacuation of Dunkirk and the raid on Dieppe, where he lost all his personal belongings, then going to N Africa in November of last year. A letter he wrote in July reached Mrs. Dunmore recently.
Sig. Parrish was 24 years of age and a former employee in the Tecnic Boot Co’s lasting department. He was a keen sportsman in swimming and tennis.
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Evening Telegraph, Monday, 16th August 1943, transcribed by John Collins.
Rushden Man Dies From Wounds
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dunmore, of 8, Trafford-road, Rushden, have been informed that Signaller Stanley Parish (Mrs. Dunmore’s adopted brother) has died from wounds received in Sicily. Signaller Parish had had many narrow escapes since joining the Army from the Militia before the outbreak of war, being in the evacuation of Dunkirk and the raid on Dieppe, where he lost all his personal belongings; then going to North Africa in November of last year. Mrs. Dunmore has received his last letter written in July.
He was 24 years of age, a former employee of the Tecnic Boot Co.’s lasting department, and a keen sportsman in swimming and tennis.
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