Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Cecil ‘Boz’ Parsons

Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (14:07): On another matter, can I quickly pay tribute to Cecil Parsons, or ‘Boz’, as we all knew him, who died a few days ago at the age of 105. Boz was a great Australian who served in the RAAF during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the citation mentioned a capable pilot who had shown an ability to carry out any type of operational flying coolly and skilfully. His story is one of a proud and remarkable Australian who served his country. After the war he took on various roles, including teaching and being a housemaster at Geelong Grammar. For those who knew Boz, including me and members of my family, he was widely respected and much loved. Vale, Boz.