PARKINSON, Walter George
| Service Number: | 3648 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Kyabram Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kyabram, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: | Kyabram School Roll of Honor WW1, Kyabram St. Andrew's Church of England Great European War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 3648, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hessen embarkation_ship_number: A45 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 3648, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , SS Hessen, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'At WESTHOEK on the night of the 18th/19th September, 1917 these N.C.O.s showed great gallantry and devotion to duty whilst in charge of a party of Trench Mortar personnel, and succeeded in emplacing near the outposts one 9.45 inch Trench Mortar and one 6 inch Newton Mortar. These Mortars were required to demolish two enemy strong points which were a menace to our attack. The work was accomplished in spite of very heavy hostile barrage throughout the night. Thirty six rounds of 9.45 and forty four rounds of 6 inch Newton were fired by 8.20 a.m. and the strong points successfully engaged. These N.C.O.s showed a magnificent example and great determination throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918