Herbert (Bert) PARROTT Medal Card

Herbert (Bert) PARROTT. Private 8/9558 Dorsetshire Regiment died 31 March 1917. Son of Frederick of Eastrop, Highworth, Wiltshire. (Memorial has Bert Parrot) At rest in Sherborne Extension Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
Some notes from what remains of his army records.
He joined the Worcestershire aged 19 years and 69 days 14 November 1914 and given number 19485. He resided at Rose Cottage, Sherborne, Gloucestershire, occupation carter. He was stationed at Torpoint 23 November 1914, Looe 8th December 1914, Warcham 28 May 1915, Swanage 17 August 1915, posted to Malta 28 August 1915. Admitted into Imtarfa Military Hospital Malta 15 January 1916 suffering from paratyphoid. April 1916 invalided to Netley Military Hospital England on Hospital Ship, Egypt. Admitted on the 4 April 1916 discharged fit 12 May 1916. He was discharged from the army on the 19 September 1916 for making a miss statement as to his age on enlistment.
Note the CWGC give his regiment as the Dorsetshire Regiment, his army record show no transfer to the Dorsetshire Regiment, he was discharged still serving with the Worcestershire Regiment.
He is commemorated on the Sherborne War Memorial Gloucestershire