BORN ELLERBY, 1888. ONLY SON OF THOMAS PARKINSON (1861-1938) & JANE DENT (1851-1933), OF 1 RAILWAY COTTAGES, ELLERBY, SKIRLAUGH, EAST RIDING. HE HAD FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS A FARM LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 37-39 INCH CHEST, GOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
ENLISTED HULL, ON 16/12/1915. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 04/07/1916, WITH GEORGE CECIL KIRBY, FROM THE SAME VILLAGE. SERVED IN THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRES. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 12/05/1917, AGED 29.
HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 149 DAYS.
HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON ST JAMES CHURCH MEMORIAL, ELLERBY AND THE SWINE CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR ALONG WITH GEORGE CECIL KIRBY.
First name:
WALTER EDWARD
Regiment:
Military Number:
30903
Rank:
Private
Date Died
12/05/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
29
