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PARKINSON, George McKenzie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1422 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Light Trench Mortar Batteries |
| Born: | Islington, London, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sidcup College, Kent, England |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bray Military Cemetery Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1422, Light Trench Mortar Batteries | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 1422, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 1422, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His older brother, 3528A Private Edwin George Parkinson 53rd Battalion AIF was killed in action at Fromelles on 19 July 1916, aged 34. They were the sons of Charles John and Fanny Janet Louisa Parkinson, of Blackheath, London, England.