A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Parkinson, William Frederick W.

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PARKINSON. (Lieutenant, 1842.)

William Frederick W. Parkinson passed his examination 2 March, 1837; was for some time Mate of the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir Graham Moore at Plymouth; and for his services in that capacity in China on board the Cambrian 36, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842.^[1] His next and last appointment was, 20 Jan. 1844, to the Volage 26, Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson; under whom he was employed on particular service until paid off in 1845. He was awarded a pension for wounds 22 Dec. 1846.

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1. Vide Gaz. 1843, p. 2950.