PARSONS, FREDERICK GEORGE, Major,
was born in 1856, son of Robert Parsons, and entered the Royal West Surrey
Regiment as Lieutenant, becoming Captain 18 April 1896. He served in South
Africa, 1900-2, as Major, 3rd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment; as
District Commandant, Lines of Communication, from 24 June 1901 to 5 April
1902; during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900; taking
part in the operations in Cape Colony, November 1900 to April 1902. He was
mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; awarded the
Queen's Medal and King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion
of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]:
"Frederick George Parsons, Major, 3rd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment.
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1902; the Warrant sent 24
January 1903. Lieutenant Colonel Parsons commanded the 3rd Battalion Royal
West Surrey Regiment, and retired from the Army on 23 October 1905. He
married (1st), in 1892, Maria Eliza Mary (died in 1903), daughter of Colonel
Henry Penton, of Pentonville, Middlesex, and widow of J L M Parkinson,
Ludford Park, Ludlow; and (secondly), in 1904, Rosalie, youngest daughter of
J G O'Dwyer, Entre Rios, Argentina.
