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Ernest PARKIN

Regimental number526
Place of birthBingara New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressAnnandale, Bingara, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Kelly, Annandale, Bingara, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialSailly-Saillisel British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
122
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Emma PARKIN, Bingara, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 527 Corporal James PARKIN, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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