PARRINGTON, Tom Winfield
| Service Number: | 5387 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Convalescent Depot |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 23 September 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at cemetery |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5387, Convalescent Depots, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 5387, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 5387, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Bruno Henry PARRINGTON and Mary Louisa nee CORRIGAN, 'Pasley', Domain Road, South Yarra, Victoria
Law Reporter
Retires
Mr Tom Parrington, Herald law courts reporter for 32 years, has retired. About 40 friends representing Bench, Bar and court staffs said good-bye to him at an informal gathering yesterday evening. Mr Parrington began his newspaper career at 19 with the Port Melbourne Standard, and was with a Hobart paper when the First World War broke out. After four years' service with the AIF he returned to Melbourne and joined The Herald court staff in 1919. In 1927 he went abroad on leave of absence and worked for the News Chronicle and Herald Cable Service. Outside journalism his main interest is the stage. He has collaborated in the production of several musical shows and pantomimes. For some years he has been secretary of the Yorick Club.
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