About Lawrence Parsons
Lived 1850 – 1923 (aged 73). Lawrence Parsons was a British military personnel.
Lieutenant-General Sir Lawrence Worthington Parsons (23 March 1850 – 20 August 1923) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 6th Division.
Military career Parsons was brought up in Parsonstown in King's County, the only son of Lawrence Parsons. then promoted to captain on 16 September 1880, to major on 1 July 1886, and to lieutenant-colonel on 1 October 1896.
He served in the Second Boer War and took part in the Battle of Colenso, the Battle of Spion Kop and the Relief of Ladysmith, He was then appointed General Officer Commanding 8th Division in Ireland in November 1906 and General Officer Commanding 6th Division also in Ireland in 1907 before retiring in 1909.
He was recalled as General Officer Commanding 16th (Irish) Division in September 1914 at the start of the First World War and retired again in 1916.
Family In 1880, he married Florence Anna Graves, daughter of Dr. Robert Graves of Cloghan Castle, and had one daughter.
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Who was Lawrence Parsons?
British Army general (1850-1923)
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Lawrence Parsons was born on 23 March 1850.
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Lawrence Parsons died on 20 August 1923.
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Lawrence Parsons was a military personnel.
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Lawrence Parsons was British.
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