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Surname: PARKINSON
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Rimington, Yorkshire
Service No: 2719
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Australian Infantry
Battalion / Unit: 30th Battalion
Division: 5th Australian Division
Age: 31
Date of Death: 1918-09-01
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: R. II. R. 18.
CWGC Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: GISBURN, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: MARTIN TOP, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: RIMINGTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Parkinson was the son of John and Jane Parkinson, née Frankland. Jane was born at Howgill, near Rimington, Yorkshire. John, senior, may have been from Twiston, Lancashire.
1891 Rimington, Yorkshire Census: Salem Chapel House - John Parkinson, aged 3 years, born Rimington, son of Jane Parkinson, widow.
1901 Martin Top, Yorkshire Census: Martin Top House - John Parkinson, aged 13 years, born Gisburn, Yorkshire. [John was employed by Henry Jackson, Farmer.]
The image of the cap badge also shows the colour patch of the battalion.
Australian service records: www.naa.gov.au › The collection › Popular research topics › Defence › Service records
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Australian Infantry
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 5th Australian Division
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13 September 1918
RIMINGTON – Killed In Action
Like its near neighbour Gisburne, Rimington has this week to record the death of one of its soldier boys, Mrs. Parkinson, caretaker of Martin Top Congregational Chapel, having received word that her son, Private Jack Parkinson, has been killed in action. Private Parkinson emigrated to Australia some years ago and came over to Europe with an Australian contingent on the outbreak of war. Before emigrating Private Parkinson worked for Mr. H. Jackson, of Rimington. The greatest sympathy is felt for the widowed mother.
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13 September 1918
Rimington Australian Killed
Rimington has this week to record the death of one of its soldier boys, Mrs. Parkinson, caretaker of Martin Top Congregational Chapel, having received word that her son, Pte. Jack Parkinson, has been killed in action. Pte. Parkinson emigrated to Australia some years ago, and came over to Europe with an Australian contingent on the outbreak of war. Before emigrating Pte. Parkinson worked for Mr. H. Jackson, of Rimington. The greatest sympathy is felt for the widowed mother.
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