PARSONS – FRANCIS NEWTON
| Born: 1875/03/00 Rank: LIEUT. Regiment: ESSEX REGT. – 1ST BATT. – 44TH REGT. GPS: |
Reason for death: DOW Place of death: DRIEFONTEIN – V.C. WON AT PAARDEBERG Date of death: 1900/03/10 Memorial: FARM DRIEFONTEIN – WEST OF BLOEMFONTEIN |
Medal:
On the morning of the 18th February, 1900, at Paardeberg, on the south bank of the River Modder, Private Ferguson, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, was wounded and fell in a place devoid of cover. While trying to crawl under cover, he was again wounded, in the stomach, Lieutenant Parsons at once went to his assistance, dressed his wound under heavy fire, went down twice (still under heavy fire) to the bank of the river to get water for Private Ferguson, and subsequently carried him to a place of safety. V.C. Investiture : sent to his next of kin by post. (Extracted from: The Victoria Cross and The George Cross, The Complete History, Volume 1, Page 515.)
