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Kent / WAGHORN PARKES, of Greenwich Kent
« on: Tuesday 09 January 18 13:34 GMT (UK) »
I have been searching my root's to the Waghorn family. The jist is this my great grandfather came to Canada in WW1 under the false name of William Walter PARKES (14 August 1886 of Greenwich Kent)
What I know from photo's and info:
He was alleged to have served in the army with PARKES who had an illness, the two were friends PARKES gave WAGHORN his name to move to Canada to start a new life. WAGHORN allegedly had a run in with the law which prompted PARKES to give his friend this new chance at life.
My grandmother who passed last year explained:
William married my great grandmother Louise Maud NELSON 31 July 1909. In the marriage certificate he refers to himself as PARKES. He has listed his dad was deceased William PARKES Sr. occupation bricklayer. All from Greenwich Kent.
I have a letter from when his marriage certificate was mailed he was listed as William PARKES (1886) in the 123 Battalion Royal Artillery. He was listed as a Driver with a service number of 41647 and was staying at the North Camp in Aldershot in 1909.
I have 2 photo’s of Ted WAGHORN who is listed as William’s brother. On the back of the photo it states “Ted worked for a railroad, dad’s brother”. Another photo of “Ted” is in uniform likely around WW1. I believe it is a Royal Engineers uniform and cap badge.
There is a photo of Jane Maria WAGHORN and written is “dad’s mother”.
William (1886) came to Canada ended up joining the military and served in the Siberian expedition where he contracted TB. He ended up passing away ironically on his birthday 14 Aug 1926.
I have exhaustively searched for years all parties by name variants, military records etc to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
What I know from photo's and info:
He was alleged to have served in the army with PARKES who had an illness, the two were friends PARKES gave WAGHORN his name to move to Canada to start a new life. WAGHORN allegedly had a run in with the law which prompted PARKES to give his friend this new chance at life.
My grandmother who passed last year explained:
William married my great grandmother Louise Maud NELSON 31 July 1909. In the marriage certificate he refers to himself as PARKES. He has listed his dad was deceased William PARKES Sr. occupation bricklayer. All from Greenwich Kent.
I have a letter from when his marriage certificate was mailed he was listed as William PARKES (1886) in the 123 Battalion Royal Artillery. He was listed as a Driver with a service number of 41647 and was staying at the North Camp in Aldershot in 1909.
I have 2 photo’s of Ted WAGHORN who is listed as William’s brother. On the back of the photo it states “Ted worked for a railroad, dad’s brother”. Another photo of “Ted” is in uniform likely around WW1. I believe it is a Royal Engineers uniform and cap badge.
There is a photo of Jane Maria WAGHORN and written is “dad’s mother”.
William (1886) came to Canada ended up joining the military and served in the Siberian expedition where he contracted TB. He ended up passing away ironically on his birthday 14 Aug 1926.
I have exhaustively searched for years all parties by name variants, military records etc to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.