About Harold Parry
Lived 1896 – 1917 (aged 20). Harold Parry was a British soldier and poet.
Harold Parry (13 December 1896 – 6 May 1917)
In January 1916 while at Oxford he volunteered for army service, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. After training at Rugeley he transferred to the 17th battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He had written poetry before the war, and his experiences at the Somme and in Flanders led to his returning to poetry. After his death, In Memoriam: Harold Parry was published, letters and poems of Parry compiled by Geoffrey Dennis.
Parry is buried in , in the village of Vlamertinge in West Flanders, Belgium. The headstone bears the inscription "Death is the Gate To the High Road of Life And Love is the Way (Harold Parry)".
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Who was Harold Parry?
British soldier and poet (1896-1917)
When was Harold Parry born?
Harold Parry was born on 13 December 1896 in Bloxwich.
When did Harold Parry die?
Harold Parry died on 6 May 1917 in Ypres.
What was Harold Parry's occupation?
Harold Parry was a soldier and poet.
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Harold Parry was British.
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