Difference between revisions of "Douglas Windsor Parkin"
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| caption = Doug centre of the three Photo AWM 018502 | | caption = Doug centre of the three Photo AWM 018502 | ||
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| dateofbirth = 3 Aug 1917 | | dateofbirth = 3 Aug 1917 | ||
| placeofbirth = Fremantle, Western Australia | | placeofbirth = Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
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==Pre War== | ==Pre War== | ||
+ | Sergeant Douglas Windsor Parkin was born at Fremantle in 1917, the son of Arthur and Margaret Parkin of Palmyra and Roleystone. Altogether there were eight sons and two daughters in the family and all the brothers except one, who was in the police force, enlisted in either the army or the air force between November 1939 and January 1942. Douglas attended Roleystone school and enjoyed playing cricket and football. | ||
+ | After leaving school, Douglas worked at home and on several orchards in the area and later worked as a bakery cart driver. | ||
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
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Initially a member of the 2/11th Battalion but at some point was transferred to the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion prior to going to New Guinea | Initially a member of the 2/11th Battalion but at some point was transferred to the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion prior to going to New Guinea | ||
+ | The battalion was raised in South Australia with companies also coming from Victoria and Tasmania. D Company was raised in Western Australia. | ||
+ | The battalion came together at Fremantle in April 1940 and embarked for the Middle East arriving at Suez in mid-May. They fought the Vichy French in Palestine and were then recalled to Australia. | ||
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+ | They were diverted to Sumatra and Batavia and suffered heavy losses; however, some returned to Australia and a new battalion was formed, subsequently going into action in New Guinea. Sergeant Douglas Windsor Parkin, was killed in action at Mandy, New Guinea on 16 June 1945. He was 27 years of age. | ||
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+ | His plaque is placed alongside that of his older brother Private Mervyn Parkin of 2/11 Battalion and known relative Private Lionel Savage of 44 Battalion. | ||
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Revision as of 03:36, 31 May 2020
Doug centre of the three Photo AWM 018502 | |
King's Park memorial | |
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 3 Aug 1917 |
Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Death | 16 Jun 1945 |
Place of Death | New Guinea |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr A Parkin |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX949 |
Date of Enlistment | 11 Nov 1939 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit/Formation | 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Killed in action |
Monument(s) | Kelmscott War Memorial |
Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
Pre War
Sergeant Douglas Windsor Parkin was born at Fremantle in 1917, the son of Arthur and Margaret Parkin of Palmyra and Roleystone. Altogether there were eight sons and two daughters in the family and all the brothers except one, who was in the police force, enlisted in either the army or the air force between November 1939 and January 1942. Douglas attended Roleystone school and enjoyed playing cricket and football.
After leaving school, Douglas worked at home and on several orchards in the area and later worked as a bakery cart driver.
War Service
Enlisted at the Northam camp.
Initially a member of the 2/11th Battalion but at some point was transferred to the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion prior to going to New Guinea The battalion was raised in South Australia with companies also coming from Victoria and Tasmania. D Company was raised in Western Australia.
The battalion came together at Fremantle in April 1940 and embarked for the Middle East arriving at Suez in mid-May. They fought the Vichy French in Palestine and were then recalled to Australia.
They were diverted to Sumatra and Batavia and suffered heavy losses; however, some returned to Australia and a new battalion was formed, subsequently going into action in New Guinea. Sergeant Douglas Windsor Parkin, was killed in action at Mandy, New Guinea on 16 June 1945. He was 27 years of age.
His plaque is placed alongside that of his older brother Private Mervyn Parkin of 2/11 Battalion and known relative Private Lionel Savage of 44 Battalion.
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