'At Messines on 7th June 1917. During the operations on the Messines Ridge this man was a member of the Forward Observation Officer's party. They laid, and for hours endeavoured to maintain communications under very heavy shell fire. For a period of 24 hours they were continually working on the wire, repairing breaks until communication was finally established. On the 29th June, volunteers for a similar task were called for, this man volunteered and was again included. When one of the party was wounded Gunner Parr, assisted by three others carried him under heavy fire to a dressing station. His coolness and gallant conduct during the whole period was a splendid example to the other men.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 August 1917

Regimental number	13/2887
Occupation	Railway clerk
Next of kin	Father, T E Parr, Te Puni Street, Petone, Wellington
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 37 Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rank	Driver
Final unit	New Zealand Field Artillery
Fate	Killed in Action 30 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records	26
Place of burial	No known grave
Commemoration details	Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Ann Stuart Parr, 6 Union Street, Petone, Wellington, and the late Thomas Edgar Parr. Native of Martinborough, Featherston
Medals	Military Medal 'At Messines on 7th June 1917. During the operations on the Messines Ridge this man was a member of the Forward Observation Officer's party. They laid, and for hours endeavoured to maintain communications under very heavy shell fire. For a period of 24 hours they were continually working on the wire, repairing breaks until communication was finally established. On the 29th June, volunteers for a similar task were called for, this man volunteered and was again included. When one of the party was wounded Gunner Parr, assisted by three others carried him under heavy fire to a dressing station. His coolness and gallant conduct during the whole period was a splendid example to the other men.' Source: London Gazette Date: 16 August 1917
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 1