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Hi All

Im really excited to have found this website. I am looking for my GGG Grandfather Thomas Parkinson Born on 17th August 1868 in Accrington, Lancashire. Not long after his marriage he left for the boer war, he apparently hadnt seen his wife for sometime and she made a surprise visit but to find he had made a new life by having a new partner or maybe wife and a couple of children. Due to his actions he was banished from the family and they were not allowed to mention his name again according to my nan. hence why we know nothing. Another story was he went to be a missionary which my nan strongly disagrees as she had his war medals that were then stolen in a house burglary late 1970's Unfortunately i cant find nothing on him and as my nana is in her 90th year i would love nothing more than to let her know what happened to her granddad. As i say i have absolutely no idea where to start as there are many a Parkinson to go through.
Thank you Rachel

Hello Rachel.......

I found military records for 2 Thomas Parkinson's one born 1868 and 1869.......

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Parkinson
Birth year 1868
Birth place as transcribed Sunderland
Birth place Sunderland
Link to site discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8077935
Source Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals and the British War Medal
Archive reference BT 351/1/109236
Medal type Merchant Navy Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Medal rolls and honours
Collections from Great Britain

and

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Parkinson
Birth year 1869
Birth parish Bury
Birth town Bury
Birth county Lancashire
Birth country England
Service number 1156
Regiment 3nd Battalion Royal Lancashire Regiment
Year 1886
Attestation date 04 Feb 1886
Attestation age years 17
Attestation age months 11
Attestation service number 1156
Attestation corps 3rd Battalion Rl Lancaster Regiment
Document type Attestation
Series Wo 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915
Archive The National Archives
Archive reference WO 96
Box 73
Box record number 367
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

I hope this helps.........

Mike