The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W F Parkinson

Private William Frederick PARKINSON, G/17510, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 22386, Suffolk Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after, 29th May 1917, age 26.

18th February 1891, son of Walter and Ellen Parkinson.

21st June 1891, St Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire, baptism of William Frederick Parkinson, son of Walter, (upholsterer), and Ellen Parkinson, 22 Union Street.

1911 Census - 60 Newland, Northampton, Northamptonshire - Walter John Parkinson, head, age 53, married, paper hanger, worker, born Northampton; Ellen Rebecca Parkinson, wife, age 54, married 33 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Northampton; William Frederick/Frank Richardson, son, age 20, single, boot maker, heeled work, worker, born Northampton; Albert Edward Parkinson, son, age 18, single, boot maker, repairing, worker, born Northampton; Elsie Primrose Parkinson, daughter, age 16, single, boot maker, machinist, worker, born Northampton; Beatrice V????? Parkinson, daughter, age 13, school, born Northampton; Gertie Evelyn Parkinson, daughter, age 11, school, born Northampton.

From Pension Records - Brothers - Walter J Parkinson; Albert Parkinson; Sisters - Mrs Ellen Pettit; Mrs Elsie Hill; Beatrice Parkinson; Gertie Parkinson; Mrs Carrie Abbott.

Enlisted Northampton, Northamptonshire. Resided Northampton, Northamptonshire.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.

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