PARKIN, John
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Military District 3 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Kingston, Victoria, Australia, 9 June 1877 |
| Home Town: | Kingston, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kingston State School, Geelong Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 19 August 1951, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Creswick Public Cemetery C of E, Row 2, Grave 222 |
| Memorials: | Creswick Kingston State School Roll of Honour, Kingston Avenue of Honour (formerly Shire of Creswick) |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Military District 3 | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 26 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John PARKIN and Bridget PARKIN nee MALONE
Councillor John Parkin, of "Pine Grove," Kingston who has died at Creswick at the age of 74, was the last of a family that lived in Kingston for nearly a century.
He was educated at Geelong Grammar school, where he figured in rowing and football. He also played football for the Geelong and Ballarat clubs.
He was the original president of Newlyn R.S.L. from 1925 to 1929.
Councillor Parkin is survived by two sisters.
PARKIN.—On Aug. 10, at Creswick, Major John Parkin, of Pine Grove, Kingston (late 4th Light Horse, A.I.F.). second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Parkin and loved brother of Mrs. Allen Thomas (dec.), Harry (dec.) and Mrs Williamson. Aged 74 years.
PARKIN.—The funeral of the late Major John Parkin, of Pine Grove, Kingston, will leave his residence. TODAY, at 2.30 p.m., for the Creswick Cemetery, A. Pascoe and Sons, Crcswlck.
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