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Parkin Thomas Henry Capt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21510

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SKR/DAT/IP/21510
Title
Parkin Thomas Henry Capt
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: Parkin;

Forename(s): Thomas Henry;

Initials: TH;

Rank: Capt;

Born in: York;

Previous Battalion: 30 of;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 221 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 221 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 30 Bn;

Where: France;

When killed: 04-Oct-1918;

Other Data: London Gazette 30/12/1919 p4- Officers & Soldiers Balances undisposed of: -Lt TH Parkin MGC - £10.1.6d
NOK Mrs Gladys Parkin, c/o Lt TH Caddy MC, King's Regt, Quetta, India
Casualty Form: embarked Karachi 26/2/1918, disembarked Port Suez 12/3/1918. Embarked HT Manitou at Alexandria 2/5/1918 for Marseilles. 30Bn disembarked Marseilles 10/5/1918. Leave to UK 31/7/1918 - rejoined 15/8/1918. Wounded in action 3/10/1918 - gsw abdomen. DOW 17 CCS 4/10/1918
Enlisted 27/2/1907 No 184 13 Hussars aged 15. Posted 10 Hussars. 25/11/1907 app. Bandsman, 27/2/1910 attains age of 18, 10/4/1912 app U/L/Cpl. 10/2/1914 L/Cpl. Servbed Home 17/2/1907 - 19/09/1907, India 20/9/1907 - 6/11/1914
Mother: Mary Williams, 64 Newbiggin Street, York
Certificate (19/7/1920) signed by Gladys Kent (formerly Mrs G Parkin) of West Road Stores, Shoeburyness, Essex.: prev husband died 4/10/1918 - left no will.
Relations: self and child (Jane Elizabeth Parkin) aged 2 yrs.;

Other Notes: PARKIN, Captain, THOMAS HENRY, 30th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) attd. Machine Gun Corps. 4th October 1918. Age 26. Husband of Gladys Parkin, of St. John's House, Shoeburyness, Essex. VI. A. 23. La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck - Nord, France.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/17619;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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