See also
| Husband: | William Henry PARK (1883-1970) | |
| Wife: | Gwendoline Annie DUNN (1898-1992) | |
| Children: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
| Havaland PARK (1920-1988) | ||
| Albert Wilfred Lance PARK (1922-1994) | ||
| Edgar Sidney PARK (1925-2007) | ||
| PRIVATE ( - ) | ||
| PRIVATE ( - ) | ||
| Marriage | 18 Jul 1918 | Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, England1 |
| Name: | William Henry PARK2,3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | Mary PARK (1860-1932) | |
| Birth | 2 Oct 1883 | Elswick, Lancashire, England |
| Elswick, Lancashire There is no name entered for the father on William's birth certficate |
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| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Elswick, Lancashire, England4 |
| Mill Lane William is living with grandmother Elizabeth Park, and her son, William H, as well as other grandchildren Elizabeth, Moses and Thomas |
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| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 18) | Chilbolton, Hampshire, England5 |
| Gales Down William and Moses are on the farm next door to Charles and Mary Farthing, with William and Henry Crook |
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| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 18) | Carter boy on Farm; Chilbolton, Hampshire, England5 |
| Enlistment | 7 Sep 1914 (age 29)1 | |
| Enlistment | 14 May 1941 (age 50)1 | |
| He lied about his age on both occasions that he enlisted. | ||
| Death | 10 Aug 1970 (age 86) | Hollywood, Western Australia, Australia1 |
| Name: | Gwendoline Annie DUNN1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 15 Oct 1898 | Langport, Somerset, England |
| Death | 10 Dec 1992 (age 94) | |
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name: | Havaland PARK1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Happy | |
| Birth | 14 Nov 1920 | |
| Death | 26 Aug 1988 (age 67) | |
| Name: | Albert Wilfred Lance PARK1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 27 Jun 1922 | |
| Death | 13 Jul 1994 (age 72) | |
| Name: | Edgar Sidney PARK1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 20 Dec 1925 | |
| Death | 23 Apr 2007 (age 81) | |
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
In the early years of the 20th century William left home and emigrated to Australia. One story has it that he had fallen out with the new man in his mother's life, Charles Farthing. By 1912 he was working on farms in Western Australia. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1914, and returned to Europe to fight. After training in Egypt, he landed and fought at Gallipoli with the Australian 11th Bn. When the campaign failed, the forces involved were sent to fight in France. There he was wounded in 1917 and evacuated to hospital in England. In the course of his convalescence, he was found to be unfit to return to active duty with the Infantry, and was transferred to the Anzac Provost Corps. After leaving hospital he was re-trained and posted for duty ar Warwick Square, London. Whilst in England he met and married Gwendoline. He returned to Australia in 1920, followed by Gwendoline and two sons. They took up farming, but lost the farm in 1935. He served again in World War II.
William's early life is a mystery to his son Alan, and like the rest of Charles' family there is little fact or evidence about dates and events, only half-remembered stories and conversations.6,7
| 1 | Vivian Fitch. Farthing Family Historian, "Vivian Fitch's Farthing Family Tree". |
| 2 | "Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | "Birth Certificate". details emailed to N H by Viv Fitch, 7/9/08. |
| 4 | "Census 1891 Elswick, Lancashire, England RG12/ Folio 32 Page 5 (Park Family)". |
| Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Henry Park Head S 7 Scholar Fylde Registration District, Lancashire Moses Crook Park Bro S 5 Scholar Thistleton, Lancashire Thomas Park 2 Charlton, Dorset |
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| RG12/3457 Folio 132 Page 5. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | "Census 1901 Chilbolton, Hampshire RG13/1113 Folio 37 Page 4 (William Farthing)". |
| Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Farthing Head S 18 Carter boy on Farm Preston, Lancashire Moses Farthing Bro S 16 Carter boy on farm Preston, Lancashire |
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| RG13/1113 Folio 37 Page 4. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Vivian Fitch. Farthing Family Historian, "Vivian Fitch's Farthing Family Tree". Copy of article sent with tree. |
| 7 | Alan Park, "William Henry Park, Who Were You?" (Australian Family Tree Connections, April 2001, Pages 19-20). |