The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal L Parkinson

Photograph by "GKG"

Corporal Leonard PARKINSON, G/19124, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, Friday 23rd August 1918.

Born Maidstone, Kent, son of Sarah Ann Parkinson.

1911 Census - 68 Kingsley Road, Maidstone, Kent - Sarah Ann Parkinson, widow, age 53, widow, 3 children, all still alive, at home, born Maidstone, Kent; Leonard Parkinson, son, single, confectionery, bakehouse, worker, born Maidstone, Kent; Albert Charrison, boarder, age 26, single, Railway Porter, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, born Canterbury, Kent; George Simcock?, boarder, age 21, single, butcher, W R Fletcher, worker, born Dover, Kent.

Previously served 9 months in West Kent Volunteers, discharged on formation of Territorial Force.

28th December 1912, All Saints Church, Maidstone, married Hilda May Gladdish.

Children - Eileen Mary Parkinson, born 20th April 1913, 39 Milton Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 27 years & 3 months, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 168lbs. Resided 39 Milton Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Home 18th October 1915 to 20th December 1916; BEF 21st December 1916 to 6th July 1918; Leave to UK, 7th July 1918 to 21st July 1918; BEF 22nd July 1918 to 23rd August 1918.

18th October 1915, enlisted & posted 3/1 West Kent Yeomanry, Service No.2097; 20th January 1916, appointed paid Acting Lance Corporal; 16th May 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 20th December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 20th December 1916, Infantry Base Depot, France, reverts to Private; 21st December 1916, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st December 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th April 1917, joined Battalion, "C" Company; 19th July 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 6th October 1917, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 3rd November 1917, appointed Acting Corporal; 12th December 1917, with Battalion to Italy; 5th January 1918, In the Field, losing by neglect his identity discs, pay for deficiencies; 12th January 1918, promoted Corporal; 1st April 1918, returned to France with Battalion; 16th May 1918, Boulogne, 7 Stationary Hospital, P.U.O.; 4th June 1918, Boulogne, 7 Convalescent Depot, P.U.O.; 14th June 1918, Etaples, "J" Depot; 27th June 1918, rejoined Battalion; 7th July 1918 to 21st July 1918, leave to UK.

9th March 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 19/6 a week will cease.

10th March 1919, pension of 21/8 a week awarded to widow & one child.

2nd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Hilda Mary, 9 Orchard Cotts, Holboro, Snodland; Children, Eileen Mary, born 20th April 1913, 9 Orchard Cotts, Holboro, Snodland; Father, none; Mother, Sarah Ann, 68 Kingsley Road, Maidstone;

Buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, IV C 38, Miraumont, Somme, France, .

Link to Snodland Historical Society

This page was last updated on 18-Oct-2021.