Hardy Falconer Parsons | |
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| Born | 13 June 1897 Rishton, Lancashire |
| Died | 21 August 1917 (aged 20) near Epehy, France |
| Buried | Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | The Gloucestershire Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War I † |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Hardy Falconer Parsons VC (13 June 1897 – 21 August 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was born in Rishton, Lancashire, the son of the Reverend James Ash Parsons and Henrietta Parsons, of Leysian Mission, City Road, London. He was educated at King Edward VII School, Lytham St Annes, Kingswood School, Bath, and as a medical student at the University of Bristol, preparing for medical missionary work.[citation needed]
A commemorative stone was unveiled in his hometown of Rishton on 21 August 2017 at the town's war memorial to mark 100 years since he died.[citation needed] As he was a Bristol University medical student, a blue plaque on his former residence was also unveiled in 2017.[1]
- ^ "Blue plaque for Bristol University WW1 flamethrower hero". BBC News. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.