I am finding this soooo FRUSTRATING. How difficult can it be to locate a man called Vivian!
As far as I know Vivian Allport Parkinson (born 1898 in Durham) signed up in the Durham Light Infantry but then transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers before transferring to the 'Indian Uattached List'. I understand that he probably was in India with the Indian Defence Force before and during WW1, as his rank encompassed a sort of military/civil service role and for whatever reason (yet to find out) wasnt fit for active service, which was just as well as the DLI took a proper battering in France. He was in Madras, his role during this time, a staff Sergant Instructor, is for further research, so if anyone can point me in a direction I would be very grateful.
I have managed to find Vivian's marriage details on the FIBIS website where he married Alicia Estelle Harvey in 1921, a lady born in India, well actually so was her father....... where would i get a marriage certificate from?
And here comes the questions.......
Where would I find details of any children born and, as important, although I have searched I cannot find details in India or in England of his or Alicia's death. Any clues how I can locate this detail.
Thank you for your time
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As far as I know Vivian Allport Parkinson (born 1898 in Durham) signed up in the Durham Light Infantry but then transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers before transferring to the 'Indian Uattached List'. I understand that he probably was in India with the Indian Defence Force before and during WW1, as his rank encompassed a sort of military/civil service role and for whatever reason (yet to find out) wasnt fit for active service, which was just as well as the DLI took a proper battering in France. He was in Madras, his role during this time, a staff Sergant Instructor, is for further research, so if anyone can point me in a direction I would be very grateful.
I have managed to find Vivian's marriage details on the FIBIS website where he married Alicia Estelle Harvey in 1921, a lady born in India, well actually so was her father....... where would i get a marriage certificate from?
And here comes the questions.......
Where would I find details of any children born and, as important, although I have searched I cannot find details in India or in England of his or Alicia's death. Any clues how I can locate this detail.
Thank you for your time
xx
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