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PARKINSON, Vere
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 348 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1914, Enlisted at Prahran, Victori |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Murchison, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Murrumbeena, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Died of wounds - abdomen, At sea (HS Gascon), 29 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea Chaplain Rev. L.Warner officiated Panel 25 Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 348, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victori | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 348, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 348, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
Family relationship
Brother of Gunner William Parkinson DCM. Step brother to Serg Eric Parkinson MM
Submitted 31 May 2021 by David Kirton
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mr & Mrs Francis Parkinson of Dandenong Road, Murrimbeena, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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