E Parkinson Waller, Street, Hull, PoW

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I have purchased a postcard photograph taken in Gustrow PoW camp of a British Prisoner of War. It is signed on the front, "yours sincerely, E. Parkinson". on the back is the following information: E. Parkinson. 5 Poplar Parade, Waller Street, Holderness Road, Hull, Yorkshire.

The soldier is not wearing a cap and no shoulder titles or badges of rank are visible. Does anyone have an idea of who he may have been and which regiment he served with? I cannot locate an absent voters list for Kingston-upon-Hull.

[joseph]

Hi,

I have an E. Parkinson on the roll of Honour for Waller St published in the Hull Daily Mail on 30th October 1916, seving in the East Yorkshire Regiment.

of the 3 in the MIC's

33343 Pte Ernest KIA 09/04/1917, Son of John William Parkinson 1 Silver St. London Rd Peterborough

201457 WOII Edward transferred to Labour Corps

11th/0741 Pte Edwin Class Z (my choice) I have a few 11th Bn groups if you post the photo I can see if there is a match.

The AVL for Hull does excist but is unavailable to the public until the end of the year.

Regards Charles

[Stebie9173]

No mention of POW in the Peterborough man's - Ernest Charles Parkinson - short obituary, and KIA on the first day of Arras suggests very unlikely to be a POW. Also born at Huntingdon, enlisted at Oldham, formerly 25139, Manchester Regt.

Steve.

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My first thought was that he was likely to be an East Yorkshire Regiment man because of the geographical location, though of course this isn't always the case. I had looked through the CWGC entries for an E Parkinson but didn't find any with a Hull connection.

I will take a photograph of the picture tomorrow morning and upload it. I have similar PoW photographs in my collection and it seems likely that just before repatriation, a soldier would give a copy of his photograph with his name and home address to his mates who would give similar photographs of themselves in exchange. I even have group photographs of four soldiers with three of the four stating names and homes addresses.

Thank you for your help.

Simon.

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The photographs including a close up of the Gustrow stamp.

[apwright]

Just had a quick look through the Pension Records, et voila!

11/741 Cpl Edwin Parkinson, E Yorks Regt. (so Charles was right!)

Transferred to Z Reserve 16/4/19, discharge address 5 Poplar Parade, Waller St, Hull.

Enlisted (8th Bn) 7/9/14.

Tried to claim pension for "Internal Trouble" whilst PoW, but rejected.

Appointed pd. L/C 6/12/15

Promoted Actg. Cpl. pd. 5/5/16

Confirmed in rank of Cpl. 30/5/16

Posted missing 12(?)/5/17

Repatriated 30/12/18

8 pages on Ancestry.

Adrian

[joseph]

Job sorted, well done Adrian I did look but must have missed him.

Regards charles

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Adrian,

a superb piece of detection. Once again I am in your debt.

Many thanks,

Simon.