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Title: HMS Victor Emmanuel - Captain and Surgeon
Post by: IanJBarrow on Monday 26 September 22 17:40 BST (UK)
During the journey to Singapore, her last voyage in 1874, the HMS Victor Emmanuel's captain was S H Parkin and the surgeon was W D Alexander MD. This information is from a birth record of my Gt Gt Aunt. Hope it may be of use to you Roots Chat community.
From Singapore HMS Victor Emmanuel went to Hong Kong were she was to be a hospital ship stationed there.
Title: Re: HMS Victor Emmanuel - Captain and Surgeon
Post by: RobertHauteville on Monday 17 October 22 22:25 BST (UK)
George Henry Parkin & not S H Parkin ?? https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=58 (https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=58)
Title: Re: HMS Victor Emmanuel - Captain and Surgeon
Post by: IanJBarrow on Tuesday 18 October 22 14:56 BST (UK)
Not sure where the errors lies but the attached birth record clearly gives the "Signature of Registrar" as S. H. Parkin.
Title: Re: HMS Victor Emmanuel - Captain and Surgeon
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 18 October 22 15:11 BST (UK)
BUT the birth registration image is a transcribed entry.  It is not difficult to see where "G" could be interpreted as "S".   :-\
Title: Re: HMS Victor Emmanuel - Captain and Surgeon
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 18 October 22 16:31 BST (UK)
George Henry Parkin

http://www.commodoretrust.org.uk/15.%20%20%20George.%20Henry%20Parkin,%20R.N..pdf