Parkin John Pte 4459528
Personnel Entry
Name Parkin John
Army number 4459528
Rank Private.
Decorations Military Medal.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry. No enlistment date as yet but his number suggests Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 20/5/46.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - 20/5/1940.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 344 and Stalag VIIIB, PoW Number 1170.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 39, Zetland St. Monkwearmouth.
Source table 1TS
