My Great Uncle William Willis Parkinson was one of the many thousands of young men recruited from the collieries to fight in World War I. As...
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William Willis Parkinson
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Service No. 2091
Age 19
Died on 26 April 1915
Durham Light Infantry
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Son of John Edward and Sarah Parkinson, of 3, South St., Hamsteels Colliery, Co. Durham.
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William Willis Parkinson of 1st 8th Battallion Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action on 26th April 1915 in the 2nd Battle of Ypres.
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