Cpl. Reginald Gordon Parkes . British Army 1st Btn. Welsh Guards from Birmingham Reginald Gordon Parkes served with the 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards during WW2.
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S/L S. M.P. Parkes DSO.. 97 Squadron
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AB. Samuel Isaiah Parkes . Royal Navy HMS Copra from Bilston, West Midlands Dad, Samuel Isaiah Parkes didn't talk much about the war.
We know he drove the landing crafts, and he had a perforated eardrum as they fired the guns on board ship before he could get his protection on.
He suffered terribly with his ear after the war.
He served from 1942 until 1946 in HMS Ganges, HMS Pembroke, HMS Dinosaur and HMS Copra.
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Sgt. Stuart Martin Parkeshouse Parkes DSO.. RAFVR 9 Squadron (d.26th Aug 1944) Stuart Parkes was a pilot of Wellington bombers and was based at Honington in Suffolk. And on the night of 11th January 1941 as part of a 6 member crew took off for a bombing mission to Turin.
Aircraft WS- R1224 was forced to land near Miserieux in France and all crew were uninjured however they were all interned. Five of the grew managed to escape and eventually returned to the UK and took place in further operations.
Sgt Parkes was promoted to Squadron Leader was killed whilst flying Lancasters on the night of 26th of August 1944.
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TA Parkes . British Army TA Parkes served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Vernon Charles T. Parkes . Royal Navy from Medway Vernon Parkes was my father and he was based in Pembroke Gillingham from 1939 to 1955. I would like to know if anybody remembers him. I would like to know what ships he went on and where they went. I haven't got any photos as these were passed down to my brother when our dad died and now my brother has died there isn't any information with the family to trace my dad's naval career. I would like to know if anybody knew of anyone who was in the navy with him.
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William Arthur Parkes . South Lancashire Home Guard from Manchester Grandad, William Parkes was, according to his daughter, a 'boy soldier' and a 'crack shot'.
According to the 1939 census he was recorded as 'incapacitated ex serviceman'. We are not sure if he received his leg wound while on active service, or, as rumoured by family, while training others.
In WW2 he did serve in the Home Guard.
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Pte. Arthur Clifford Parkin . British Army Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury Arthur Parkin lied about his age to sign up to the 2/4th KOYLI before heading to France and Belgium in 1917 as a machine gunner.
He re-enlisted prior to breakout of the Second World War where he, again, served as a Lewis machine gunner.
Part of the British Expeditionary Force, he was deployed into France but was forced back to Dunkirk where he fought the rear guard to hold back the advancing Germans. He was on one of the last boats to leave for England.
During this time, his family had received a letter from the War Office informing them he had been killed in action. Although injured and fatigued, lived until 1951 with the rare honour of being a KOYLI who fought in both World wars.
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WO. Arthur Augustus Parkin . Royal Air Force 90 Squadron from Hoddesdon, Herts Arthur Parkin served as an Air Gunner with 90 Squadron.
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Rfmn. Bertie Parkin . British Army 1st Battalion Cameronians from Darlington, Durham (d.19th April 1942) Bertie Parkin of the 1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
died on 19 April 1942, aged 26 years. His name is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial. None of my family is sure what actually happened to Bertie, only he never came home. He was presumed killed or missing. A search on Google turns up a note about his campaign medals which somehow were sold in auction in 2008 and that his name is listed on the Rangoon Memorial in Myanmar.
I have a number of his letters home from 1941/42 when he was serving in Meadows Barracks, Secunderabad, Deccan, India. These go into a lot of detail: Onions with every meal and eggs costing 1d each. 10 Players cigarettes for 3d. Cakes and tea from the Charwalla which they get 'on the book' and pay for at the weekend. How the natives do everything for them and he even gets a shave in bed and then has his bed made and boots cleaned by a native.
Going to the pictures to see "Green Light" and Laurel and Hardy in "A Close Shave".
He goes about with a couple of friends from Hexham and Copley but doesn't mention their names.
There's lots more letters and info if anyone is interested I can pass this on.
If anyone has any information or can tell me how to access the war diaries from the date he was listed as killed that would be hugely appreciated.
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D Parkin . British Army 4/7th Dragoon Guards D Parkin served with the 4/7th Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt. Donald Parkin . Royal Air Force 144 Squadron from Firth Park, Sheffield (d.24th July 1941)
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Pte. Edward Parkin . British Army 4th (Hallamshire) Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment from Sheffield My grand-dad, Edward Parkin served with the York and Lancaster Regiment. He has the 1939-1945 star and the Italy star. Records we have suggest he was in the Hallamshire Battalion, but war records suggest it was the 6th Battalion that were in Italy.
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H Parkin . British Army H Parkin served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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JS Parkin . British Army 4th Queens Own Hussars JS Parkin served with the 4th Queens Own Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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K Parkin . British Army Royal Armoured Corps K Parkin served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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R Parkin . British Army R Parkin served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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S Parkin . British Army Royal Armoured Corps S Parkin served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt. Thomas Parkin . British Army Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry My father, Sgt Thomas Parkin, was with the Ox & Bucks as a Bren Gun carrier driver. I assume he was with the First Battalion. I am trying to get background on any Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry action in South West Holland and in and around the town of Goes. Time frame is sketchy but would be, I believe, late July to October, 1944. Can anyone assist?
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WB Parkin . British Army Royal Artillery WB Parkin served with the Royal Artillery British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Flt.Sgt. William Hugh Parkin DFM.. Royal Air Force 115 Squadron from Ryhill Flt Sgt William Parkin was awarded the DFM in Nov 1940 whilst flying Wellington bombers with 115 Squadron. He then went on to fly out of Malta and the Middle East flying over 60 operational sorties. On leaving the RAF at the end of the war he had gained a commission and retired as a Flt Lt.
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WS Parkin . British Army Lancashire Fusiliers WS Parkin served with the Lancashire Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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FO James A. Parkins . Royal Canadian Air Force 6 Group 428 Sqdn.
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CK Parkinson . British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment CK Parkinson served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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DJ Parkinson . British Army DJ Parkinson served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Stoker/1st C. Frederick Arthur Parkinson . Royal Navy HMS St. Angelo from Beckenham, Kent (d.8th Jun 1944)
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Dvr. George Parkinson . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Manchester My dad, George Parkinson,joined up at the start of the "phoney war" in 1939,-he didn't need to go,-he was married with three sons. I was the middle one.He'd had a driving licence since he was eighteen,(unusual in 1919),and thought his driving skills may have been put to good use. He had joined the Grenadier Guards(1Bn)when he was nineteen,(which explains his "Guards" number). He did three years,-in which time he went to Constantinople to support some uprising against Kemal Ataturk,-then came out.
I can remember him Blancoing his webbing,checking the contents of his "hussif" (housewife) and having a .303 SMLE rifle at home! Then he was gone...
Because of his age,-he was 38,-he spent all his service in this country,-I believe he spent some time driving an ambulance in Birmingham; the rest of his time he was stationed in Cornwall,transporting stores of every kind countrywide.If ever he was coming to somewhere near Manchester,he would call in give us all a load of chocolate,(which he had saved), then he was gone again. One time he arrived in what he called an "eight legger"-an eight wheeled ERF with a drawbar trailer and parked it in our dead end street in Longsight, Manchester.How he got it out I have no idea! He came home in various trucks,Chevrolets,Dodges etc., etc.,mostly stuff that presumably the country had had to buy from the USA or Canada because of the shortage of vehicles after Dunkirk.
As I said he was mostly based in Cornwall,he thought it was the most wonderful place,his stories were full of names like Taunton,Truro,Bodmin,Penzance,Falmouth etc.,and that all true Cornishmen had names that began with either Pen or Tre,-it was a world apart...
When he was demobbed,-and after all that effort,he was awarded three medals,Victory;War,and the TA; he "didn't qualify" for the '39-'45 Star,as he didn't serve abroad!
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H Parkinson . British Army H Parkinson served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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H Parkinson . British Army H Parkinson served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Ivy Parkinson . Land Army My aunty, Ivy Parkinson, served in the Land Army in St. David's in Wales. She often talks about her time there with fond memories. She says they had good food and were given fresh eggs to take home when on leave.
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