Son of Joseph and Mary Parkinson, of 23, Frank Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and later of 7, Telford Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4731, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Service number recorded incorrectly as 24534 on CWGC. Enlisted May 1915.
Parkinson, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Parkinson
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 13th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 29534
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915 05/01/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6c/d* S4*