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Second-Engineer John (Jack) Parkin

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 07:01
by Katie
Liverpool Echo 21st-Nov-1917

PARKIN, November 12, of Malaria at Accns? West Africa. aged 27 years, John (Jack) (second-engineer steamer Atlanten), the dearly loved only son of Sis and the late John Parkin, of 40, Beresford Road, Liverpool (By cable)

Re: Second-Engineer John (Jack) Parkin

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 08:44
by MaryA
Does this man not qualify to be included on the CWGC site? or am I missing something in my searches?

Re: Second-Engineer John (Jack) Parkin

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 09:07
by Katie
As he did not die from enemy action he is not classed as a casualty

Re: Second-Engineer John (Jack) Parkin

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 12:36
by retiringtype
The place of death was Accra (per the Register of Deaths at Sea).