Regimental number | 2422 |
Place of birth | Greta, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cliff Street, Greta, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Parkinson, Cliff Street, Greta, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Engineers |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 28.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery (B. 01.4), Hampshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Emma PARKINSON; husband of Mary PARKINSON, Nelson Street, Greta, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law to Cpl W G Swinton DCM No 971 returned. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |