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Parkin, William Liddle

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Title Wireless Telegraph Operator (1st Class) (RNCVR)
Official Number OFF VR-0193; VR-0316
 
Birth 27/11/1886 Death (nk)
Place Durham Place (nk)
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Biography
In 1902 he served as a Radio Operator with the General Post Office (UK). In 1912 he joined the Dominion Wireless Service. In 1919-1924 he served in Point Grey Radio Station. In 1924 he joined the Powell River Company as a Wireless Operator. In 1928-1958 he served as a Magistrate at Powell River BC.
 
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He was appointed as a Wireless Telegraph Operator (Second Class) RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1916). He was appointed as an A/Ist Class Wireless Telegraph Operator RNCVR (With seniority dated 15/12/1917). In 1917 he served in HMCS Niobe as Additional for Duty at Port Nelson (Wireless Telegraph Station). (He was demobilized.)
 
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=381&; Frank Statham in his Rough Radio website http://www.roughradio.ca/staff/o_r_staff.html;
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