BORN HULL 1883. SON OF ROBERT PARKINSON (1860-1907) AND SARAH ELIZABETH OAKES, HE HAD TWO HALF SISTER, SARAH AND MAEY ELLEN (ARMY RECORDS)
MARRIED CLARA GREENWOOD (1883-1953) AT OLDHAM, ON 29/08/1908. CLARA AND TWO CHILDREN, ANNIE AND FRANK, LIVED AT 4, HEAP STREET, OLDHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED AT MANCHESTER, ON 27/01/1915, AGED 31 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 16/05/1917. SERVED WITH THE 6TH & 17TH ROYAL SCOTS. WOUNDED IN LEGS AND FEET. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 19/09/1918, AGED 35. HIS GRAVE READS, “NEVER FORGOTTEN”.
| Name | Robert Parkinson |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire, 1883 |
| Residence | Oldham, Lancashire |
| Death Date | 19 Sep 1918 |
| Death Place | Croix Rouge Military Cemetery, Quaedypre, Nord, France |
| Enlistment Place | Manchester, Lancashire |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| Battalion | 17th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 275697 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
ROBERT
Regiment:
Military Number:
275697
Rank:
Private
Date Died
19/09/1918
Place died:
Croix Rouge Military Cemetery, Quaedypre, Nord, France
Age:
35
4, HEAP STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASIRE, UK
