H B – Parkin – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 18/09/1917
Title
H B – Parkin – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 18/09/1917
Initials / forenames
H B
Surname
Parkin
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 2nd/6th Battalion
Military rank
Sergeant
Military number
201284
Railway department
York, Chief Goods Manager's Office (Sack Department)
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
18/09/1917
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Dec 1917, p267
Memorial
Grevillers British Cemetery
Notes
Age 28. Enlisted in July 1915 and died from wounds received in action on 13 September 1917. In spite of wounds he had held his post until reinforcements arrived. Visited by his General in hospital and told his work had been worthy of high honour. He was awarded the DCM.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
25/01/2016
Last updated
25/01/2016
Citation
“H B – Parkin – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 18/09/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 13, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/48681.