PARKINSON, Henry William
| Service Number: | 19125 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 20 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway employee |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 16 April 1989, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 3-102. 163. |
| Memorials: | Stockton Soldiers Memorial, Stockton St Paul's Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 19125, 7th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 19125, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 19125, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 19125, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd MD | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", 'From 21st August to 2nd September, 1918 during offensive operations on the SOMME, Bombardier PARKINSON, showed wonderful fortitude and determination throughout the period. When badly shaken by a shell exploding alongside his gun, he continued his work as layer, and so kept his gun in action.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 |
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From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served bravely and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
On the 18th April 1989, Bombardier Henry William Parkinson M.M., 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (Reg No-19125), railway employee from Dunbar Street, Stockton, New South Wales and Newcastle, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 95. CATHOLIC 3-102. 163.
Born at Leichhardt, New South Wales on the 20th July 1893 to John A and Mary Jane Parkinson (HUTCHINSON); husband of Veronica Mary Parkinson nee Olsen, married 1921, Stockton, N.S.W., died 13.5.1986, Newcastle, N.S.W., sleeping here, Henry enlisted on the 4th November 1915 at Holsworthy, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on the 11th May 1916.
Disembarked Devonport, England 10.7.1916.
Admitted to hospital 5.12.1916 (pneumonia), 23.2.1919 (influenza).
Wounded in action - 24.6.1917 (gas shell burns, legs).
Granted leave to England from 77.18 to 24.7.1918.
Commenced return to Australia 5.4.1919.
Awarded Military Medal - from the 21st August to the 2nd September 1918, during offensive operations on the SOMME, Bombardier PARKINSON showed wonderful fortitude and determination throughout this period. When badly shaken by a shell exploding alongside his gun, he continued his work as layer, and so kept his gun in action.
Source: Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109.
Date - 15th September 1919.
Henry returned home on the 20th May 1919, being discharged on the 4th July 1919.
Mr. Parkinson’s name has been inscribed on the Stockton Soldiers' Memorial and the Stockton St. Paul's Anglican Church Honour Roll. Name not inscribed on the NSW Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour 1914-1919.
I have placed poppies at Henry’s gravesite in remembrance of his brave service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Younger brother Percival (Percy) John Parkinson, born 20.7.1895, Leichhardt, N.S.W., hooker-on at the cranes for the N.S.W. Government Railways & Tramways, Bullock Island, from Dunbar Street, Stockton, New South Wales, enlisted-10.1.1916, 35th Battalion, Reg No-1219, RTA 13.11.1917, died tragically 14.2.1952, Jesmond, N.S.W., age 56 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133714448), not officially commemorated.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
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