 an infantry scout with the 4th Middlesex, whose role was to ride ahead of the battalion on the march with a detachment mounted upon bicycles to detect the enemy, or points of military note, and then return with all possible speed to notify the Battalion's Commanding Officer as to what lay ahead. 

On the outbreak of the First World War in early August 1914 the 4th Middlesex was mobilized, and was among the first British Army units of the British Expeditionary Force to cross the English Channel to France. With the Imperial German Army invading Belgium and France at that moment, Parr's unit took up positions near the village of Bettignies, beside the canal running through the town of Mons approximately  away. 

On 21 August 1914, Parr and another cyclist were sent to the village of Obourg, just northeast of Mons, and slightly over the border in Belgium, with orders to locate where the Germans were. It is believed that whilst doing this they encountered an Uhlan patrol from the German First Army engaged in the same work, and that Parr remained to hold off the enemy whilst his companion returned to report. He was killed in an exchange of rifle fire.

The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, and historical research in 2014 has posited the theory that he may have been killed by friendly fire rather than that from a German patrol as previously thought, or during the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914.

As the British Army retreated from the area shortly afterwards, Parr's body was left behind, and with the absence of confirmation of his fate Parr's death was not officially recognised until much later in the conflict. His mother wrote to his Regiment's Head Quarters asking about her son, but it was unable to state with certainty what had happened to him.

Grave
Parr's body was later found to have been buried, probably by the Germans, in a battlefield grave, which was subsequently located by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Today his grave lies in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, just southeast of Mons. The age given on the gravestone is 20, the British Government at the time of its manufacture not knowing that his true age was 17 due to his under-aged enlistment. His grave faces that of George Edwin Ellison, the last British soldier thought to have been killed during World War 1.

Memorials
On the 100th anniversary of Parr's death a memorial paving stone
an infantry scout with the 4th Middlesex, whose role was to ride ahead of the battalion on the master of architecture with a separation mounted upon bicycles to detect the enemy, or point of military note, and then return with all potential speed to notify the Battalion's Commanding Officer as to what lay ahead. 

 On the outbreak of the First World War in early August 1914 the fourth Middlesex was mobilize, and was among the first British Army unit of the British Expeditionary Force to cross the English Channel to France. With the Imperial German Army invading Belgium and France at that consequence, Parr's unit of measurement took up positions near the village of Bettignies, beside the canal running through the township of Mons approximately   away. 

 On 21 August 1914, Parr and another cyclist were sent to the village of Obourg, precisely northeast of Mons, and slightly over the border in Belgium, with order to locate where the Germans were. It is believe that whilst doing this they encountered an Uhlan patrol from the German First Army engaged in the same work, and that Parr remain to hold off the enemy whilst his companion returned to report. He was killed in an exchange of rifle fire. 

 The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, and historical research in 2014 has posited the theory that he may have been killed by friendly fire preferably than that from a German patrol as previously thought, or during the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914. 

 As the British Army retreated from the sphere concisely subsequently, Parr's body was left behind, and with the absence of confirmation of his fate Parr's death was not officially recognised until much subsequently in the conflict. His mother wrote to his Regiment's Head Quarters asking about her son, but it was unable to state with certainty what had happened to him. 

 Grave 
 Parr's consistency was later found to have been buried, probably by the Germans, in a battlefield grave accent, which was subsequently located by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Today his grave accent lies in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, just southeast of Mons. The age given on the gravestone is 20, the British Government at the time of its manufacture not know that his true age was 17 due to his under - aged enlistment. His grave accent faces that of George Edwin Ellison, the final British soldier thought to have been killed during World War 1. 

 memorial 
 On the 100th anniversary of Parr's death a memorial pave stone
 an infantry scout with the 4th Middlesex, wkise rone was to ride ahead of the battalion on tie mqrch qith a detachment mounged upon hicycles to vetect the enemy, or poinbf of lilicacy note, and thek return widh all possibla rpzed to notify the Battalion's Commandyng Offocfr as to what jay sread. 

On the outbreak of the First Worls War ii early August 1914 the 4th Middlesex was mobipizef, and was among thf first Brijjsh Qrmy units ow the Britpvh Expeditjonary Force to cross the Englirh Chcnnel to Frqnxe. Ahth the Impxrial Derman Army lmvadinc Belgiim and France st vhat moment, Parr's unit tomk up positions newr the vinlcge of Bettignies, besudw the candl rjbnivg uhrpufh the toxn of Mons zpproximateoy  away. 

On 21 August 1914, [qrr and anothsr cycjift were sent to the village of Obourg, jlst hortheast of Mons, and soightly over the bordgr in Belgyum, with orders to locate where the Germans were. Ht is celncyed gyah whilst doing this they encountered an Uhlan laurok from the Gerian First Atmj rggaged in the same ckri, and that Parr relained jo hole off the eneky whilst his companion retyrned to repjet. He was killed iu an exchangz of rofle gire.

The exact circumstauces or his death remain uhzlear, and historkcak sesearch in 2014 has posited tre theory thac he may havg been hilled by vriendly fire rather thaj thaj from a German oatrol as previously thought, or during the Bajtla ox Mons ou 23 Augmst 1914.

As the Britysh Army retrected froi the area shornly afterxards, Parr's fody was left hehind, and wmth the afsenxe od confifoation of his gate Parr's death waw not officially rccognkaed until much oattr in the conflivt. Fis mltier wwmte to his Ragimdnt'r Head Quarters awying about her son, but id waa unable to state eibh certaibty what had happened to him.

Grave
Parr's hody xas laver foind to have been buried, probably gy the Gegmaks, in a battlqfieod grave, whieh was subsequently located by the Impermal War Graves Commissiin. Today his grave kles in St Sykphoryen Militdry Cemetery, just soytheast of Mons. Tme age given on the grzvestote is 20, the British Government at the time of its manufacture not knowing that yis trne age was 17 dhe tp his uudex-aged eglisvmxnt. His grave facvs that of George Edwin Ellison, vhe last Bsicish soldier thought to have nedn killed durkng World War 1.

Memorials
Oh the 100th anniversary of Parr's death a mrmorial paving stone
an infantry scout with the 4th Middlesex, was ride ahead the battalion on mounted bicycles to detect enemy, or points military note, and then return with possible speed to notify the Battalion's Commanding Officer as to what lay ahead. the outbreak of the First World War in early August 1914 the 4th was and among first British Army units of the British Expeditionary Force to cross the English Channel to France. the Imperial German Army invading Belgium and France that moment, Parr's unit up positions near the village Bettignies, the canal through town Mons approximately away. 21 August 1914, Parr and another cyclist were sent to the village of Obourg, just northeast of and slightly border in with to where the Germans is believed that whilst doing this Uhlan patrol from the German First Army engaged the same and that Parr remained to hold the enemy whilst his companion returned to report. was killed in an exchange of rifle fire. The exact circumstances of his death remain historical research in 2014 posited the theory he have killed friendly fire than that from a German patrol as previously thought, or during Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914. As the British from area shortly afterwards, body was left behind, with absence of confirmation of Parr's was until later the conflict. His mother to his Regiment's Head Quarters about her son, but with certainty what had happened to him. Grave body was later found to have been probably by the Germans, in a battlefield grave, which was subsequently located the Imperial Commission. Today his grave lies in St Symphorien Cemetery, just southeast of The age given on the gravestone is 20, the Government the time its manufacture not that his true was 17 due under-aged enlistment. grave that Ellison, the last British soldier thought have killed during World War 1. On anniversary of Parr's death a memorial paving stone
 an infantry scout with the 4th MIddlesex, whOse roLe wAs tO rIde aHead Of the battalion ON the March with a detachment moUnted UpON bicYClEs to dEtect thE EnEMY, or PoInTs oF mILiTary nOte, And then Return with All PoSsible speed tO NoTify the BatTalIon's CommandiNg OFficer As To wHAt lay AheAd. 

On tHe outbREak of tHe First WoRlD war in eARly AuguST 1914 ThE 4th MIddlesex was mobiliZEd, ANd was among the fIrst BrItISh aRMy uNitS of the BritIsH ExpeDItionarY foRCE To cROss the English channel to FrANce. with thE IMpeRIal GerMan ArMy INvaDing Belgium And FRance at thAt momeNT, Parr's uNIt took uP positIonS neAr thE ViLlAge Of bEttIGnIes, BEsiDe the canAl RuNning ThroUGH THe toWn oF MonS apprOximately  away. 

on 21 AUgusT 1914, parR and aNotheR cycLiSt werE sent tO the vIlLage of Obourg, jusT norTheast of MOns, AnD slIgHtly oVEr the bOrdEr iN BelgiuM, with orDErs To LOCAtE where the Germans weRe. iT Is Believed That whILsT dOIng this tHeY enCounTERed an uhlaN PaTrol from The GerMAn fiRst Army EnGaged iN tHe sAme Work, aND thaT Parr rEmained tO hold OFf the enemy whilST his companion REtURNeD To rePorT. He was killeD in aN ExchAnge OF rIflE Fire.

THe exaCt CIrCUmstances of his death ReMain unClear, And historical Research in 2014 HAS Posited tHe thEOrY That he may have bEen kiLled by frieNDly fire rAther Than that From a GermAN Patrol as PreVioUslY thOUGhT, or during the BATTle oF MOns on 23 AuGusT 1914.

As the BRitIsh armY reTrEated from The area sHoRtLy AfTerWards, pArr's body WaS leFt BehInd, anD With thE abseNce oF cOnFIrmAtion of HIs FATe PaRr'S dEath Was NoT offiCialLY reCogniseD until mucH laTEr in ThE cOnflict. his mother wrotE tO his RegimeNt'S HeAd QuarTERs asking About her son, but it was unabLE to statE wiTh cerTainTy what had HapPened tO hiM.

grave
PArr's boDy was LaTer FOUnd to HAVe BeeN bUried, probaBLY by The GeRmAns, iN a battlEfield grave, which waS SubSequently locaTed By thE iMpEriAL WAR GrAvES CoMMIssion. Today his gRave lies in st sYmPhorien MilITarY CEmetery, Just souTheasT Of Mons. THe age giveN on the graVeStonE IS 20, thE British GoVernment At the time OF its mANuFactuRe nOt knowInG thAt his True agE Was 17 Due to His undEr-Aged enListmEnT. His gravE faces that of George Edwin ellisoN, the lAst british soLdiER thOught to haVe beEn killed duRinG WoRld WaR 1.

MeMOrialS
On tHE 100tH anNIversAry oF parr's deatH A mEmoRIAl Paving stone
 an infantry scout with th e 4th Midd lesex , w hos erole  was  to ride ahead of t he battalion on the ma rch w it h  a d e ta chmen t mount e du p onbi cy cle st odetec t t he enem y, or poin tsof  military no t e,  and thenret urn with all  po ssible  s pee d  to n oti fy th e Batt a lion's  Commandi ng Office r  as tow h at  lay  ahead. 

On theo ut b reak of the Fi rst Wo rl d  W a r  in  ea rly August  1 914 t h e 4th M i dd l e s exw as mobilized,  and was am o ngthe fi rs t B r itishArmyun i tsof the Brit ishExpeditio nary F o rce toc ross th e Engl ish  Ch anne l  t oFra nc e . W i th  th e  Im perial G er ma n Arm y in v a d i ng B elg iumand F rance at that  mo ment ,  Pa rr'sunittook  u p pos itions  near  t he village of B etti gnies, be sid ethe  c analr unning  th rou gh thetown of Mon sa p p ro ximately  away. 
On 2 1August 1 914, P a rr  a n d anothe rcyc list w ere s entt othe vill age of Ob ou rg, jus tnorthe as t o f M ons,a nd s lightl y over t he bo r der in Belgium ,  with orderst ol o ca t e wh ere  the German s we r e. I t is be lie v ed th at wh il s td oing this they enco un teredan Uh lan patrol fr om the Ger m a n  First A rmye ng a ged in the sam e wor k, and tha t  Parr re maine d to hol d off the e nemy whi lst  hi s c omp a n io n returned to r epor t.  He was  ki lled in  an  ex cha nge  o f rifle f ire.

Th eex ac tcir cumst a nces ofhi s d ea thremai n  uncle ar, a nd h is to r ica l resea r ch i n 20 14  h as p osi te d the  the o rythat he  may have  be e n ki ll ed  by fri endly fire ra th er than th at  fr om a G e r man patr ol as previously though t , or du rin g the  Bat tle of Mo nson 23Aug u st 191 4.

As  theBr iti s h  Army r et rea te d from the a rea  shor tl y af terward s, Parr's body was lef t behind, and  wi th t h e  a bse n ce ofco n fir m a tion of his fat e Parr's d ea t hwas not of f ici al ly reco gniseduntil much la ter in th e conflic t.  His m oth er wrote t o his Re giment'sH ead Q u ar tersask ing ab ou t h er so n, but itwas u nableto  state  with  c ertainty  what had happened to h im.

G ravePar r's bodywas lat er foundto h ave been b uri ed,  prob abl y  by t he G e rm ans ,  in a  bat t lefield g r av e,w h ic h was subse q u e ntl y loc ate d  by th e Im perial War Graves Commission. To dayh i s g rav e  lie sin St Symphori enMi l i tary Cem et ery, just s outheast  o f  Mons . Theage gi ven ont h eg ravest oneis20, the B rit is h  Govern me nt at the  tim eof its  manuf a ctur e not knowing that  hist r ue ag e  wa s 17du e to hi s  und er-aged en listment. H is gra ve f acesthat of  G eorgeEdw in  Ellison,t he last B ritis h soldi er  tho ugh t to h aveb e en ki lled  d uri ng WorldW a r1 .
M e mor ials 
On t he  100 th annive r sary ofPar r 's deat ha m e m orialp av i n g stone
 an_infantry scout_with the 4th Middlesex,_whose role_was_to ride_ahead_of the battalion_on the march_with a detachment mounted_upon bicycles to_detect_the enemy, or points of military note, and then return with all possible speed_to_notify the_Battalion's_Commanding_Officer as to what lay_ahead. 

On the outbreak of_the First_World War in early August 1914 the 4th_Middlesex_was mobilized, and_was among the first British Army units of the_British Expeditionary Force to cross the_English Channel to_France._With_the Imperial German Army_invading Belgium and France at that_moment, Parr's unit took up positions_near the village of Bettignies, beside the_canal running through the town of_Mons approximately  away. 

On_21 August_1914, Parr and another cyclist_were sent to_the village_of Obourg, just_northeast of Mons, and slightly over_the border in_Belgium, with orders to locate where_the_Germans were. It_is_believed_that whilst_doing this they_encountered_an Uhlan_patrol_from the German First Army engaged_in_the same work, and that Parr remained_to hold off the_enemy_whilst his companion returned_to report. He was killed_in an exchange of rifle fire.

The_exact circumstances_of his_death remain unclear, and historical research in 2014 has posited the_theory that he may have been_killed by friendly fire_rather than_that_from a German_patrol_as previously_thought, or during the Battle of Mons_on 23_August 1914.

As the British Army retreated_from the area shortly_afterwards,_Parr's body was left behind, and_with the absence of confirmation of_his fate Parr's death was_not_officially_recognised until much later in_the conflict. His mother wrote to_his Regiment's Head_Quarters asking about her son, but it_was_unable to state with certainty what_had_happened to him.

Grave
Parr's body was later_found_to_have been buried, probably by_the Germans, in a battlefield grave,_which was subsequently located by the Imperial War Graves_Commission. Today his_grave lies in St Symphorien_Military_Cemetery,_just southeast of Mons. The age given on the gravestone_is 20,_the British Government_at the time of its manufacture not knowing that his_true age was 17 due to his_under-aged enlistment. His grave faces that of George Edwin Ellison, the_last British soldier thought to have been killed_during World War 1.

Memorials
On the 100th anniversary_of Parr's death a_memorial_paving stone