Thursday 28 May 2015

Parkinson, Frank - Private (32753)

(No soldier photo available)
2nd Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers,
Killed in Action 3rd May 1917
Age 21
Commemorated Arras Memorial.

Newspaper Report:

MISSING MAN NOW REPORTED KILLED

We regret to learn that Frank Parkinson, son of Mr. George Parkinson, of Townsend Street, Haslingden, and who a month ago was reported missing, is now reported to have been killed in action.
Reference to his death, and also to the death in action of James Horrobin, of Ratcliffe Street, Haslingden was made on Sunday night by the Rev. T. Ogden Taylor at Manchester Road Wesleyan Church.