A Sharpshooter
Trooper George Parkinson 92nd Company Imperial Yeomanry
Queen's South Africa Medal.
The Man Trooper George Parkinson Parkinson served in the 92nd (Sharpshooters) Company, 23rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War in South Africa, 1900-1902. His service number was 36416 and George was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. At the time of the conflict his address was 47 Abbey Hey Lane, Openshaw, Manchester. The Imperial Yeomanry was a British volunteer cavalry regiment that mainly saw action during the Second Boer War. Officially created on 24th December 1899, the regiment was based on members of standing Yeomanry Regiments, but also contained a large contingent of mid upper class English volunteers. It was officially disbanded in 1908.
The Story The single Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to George Parkinson was acquired from a Warwick Antique dealer in December 1994 as a part exchange deal. With the medal came a Boer War bible that had been sent to a Maggie Travis for Christmas 1901. A lovely piece of serendipity. Little research was initially available until a check made on a web site in 2012 that listed the Soldiers of the 92nd Company from medal rolls. George Parkinson's name appeared, revealing his long forgotten first name, a small but important step. Subsequent checks on ancestry.com located the actual medal rolls confirming the award of five clasps and George’s address in Manchester at the time of the conflict. Further checks failed to reveal any more detail as there are a lot of George Parkinsons, and none it seemed married a Maggie Travis!
This medal is one I have not been able to find any detail on. It is in effect 'work in progress' as one day something additional may well be uncovered. Please feel free to contact me should you know of, or have any information on this man.
The Story The single Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to George Parkinson was acquired from a Warwick Antique dealer in December 1994 as a part exchange deal. With the medal came a Boer War bible that had been sent to a Maggie Travis for Christmas 1901. A lovely piece of serendipity. Little research was initially available until a check made on a web site in 2012 that listed the Soldiers of the 92nd Company from medal rolls. George Parkinson's name appeared, revealing his long forgotten first name, a small but important step. Subsequent checks on ancestry.com located the actual medal rolls confirming the award of five clasps and George’s address in Manchester at the time of the conflict. Further checks failed to reveal any more detail as there are a lot of George Parkinsons, and none it seemed married a Maggie Travis!
This medal is one I have not been able to find any detail on. It is in effect 'work in progress' as one day something additional may well be uncovered. Please feel free to contact me should you know of, or have any information on this man.
Medal Details:
- Queen's South Africa Medal: 36416 PTE.G.PARKINSON. 92ND.COY.Imp.YEO
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