Riley PARKINSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: PARKINSON

Forename(s): Riley

Place of Birth: Halton West, Yorkshire

Service No: 28823

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 17th (Northern) Division

Age: 28

Date of Death: 1917-04-25

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 6.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: THORNTON-IN-CRAVEN, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Randolph Riley Parkinson was the son of John and Sarah Ellen Parkinson, née Chew and brother of Private Dawson Parkinson (23716) (q.v.). Their father was born at Bolton-by-Bowland and mother at Newsholme near Gisburn, Yorkshire. Randolph and Dawson were cousins of Private Arthur Bleazard (11189) (q.v.) and brothers-in-law of Private Samuel Hayhurst (Pinder) (38239) (q.v.).

1891 Halton West, Yorkshire Census: Main Road - Riley Parkinson, aged 2 years, born Halton West, son of John and Sarah Ellen Parkinson.

1901 Gisburn, Yorkshire Census: Riley Parkinson, aged 12 years, born Halton West, Yorkshire, son of Sarah Parkinson (married).

1911 Clitheroe, Lancashire Census: Withgill Farm - Randolph Riley Parkinson, aged 22 years, born Halton West, Yorkshire, employed by George Robinson, Farmer. [In 1911 Riley's mother was living at 15, Wesley Place, Earby and his father at Bolton-by-Bowland.]

Riley was working as a farm labourer at Far Fence End, Thornton-in-Craven before joining the Army on the 15 August 1916.

The British Army Service Record for Riley Parkinson exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Riley Parkinson, 28823, W. Rid. R. Pres. Dead 25.4.17.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Riley Parkinson, 28823, 10th W. Rid. R.; 9th W. Rid. R. Pres. Dead 25.4.17.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Riley Parkinson, 28823, 9th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: On or since 25.4.17. Death pres'd. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - John. £9 3s. 10d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) for Riley not found.

Riley is commemorated on the Thornton-in-Craven War Memorial as Richard Parkinson.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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