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Major General Graham Beresford Parkinson CBE, DSO & Bar (5 November 1896 – 10 July 1979) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces who served during the First and Second World Wars.

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  • Major General Graham Beresford Parkinson CBE, DSO & Bar (5 November 1896 – 10 July 1979) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces who served during the First and Second World Wars.
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  • 1916(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1896-11-05(xsd:date)
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  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 6(xsd:integer)
  • Southern Military District
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  • 20(xsd:integer)
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  • Christchurch, New Zealand
Name
  • Graham Beresford Parkinson
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  • Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand
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  • 1979-07-10(xsd:date)
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  • First World War *Western Front Second World War *Battle of Greece *Tunisia Campaign *Italian Campaign
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  • Major General Graham Beresford Parkinson CBE, DSO & Bar (5 November 1896 – 10 July 1979) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces who served during the First and Second World Wars. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Parkinson was commissioned as a lieutenant in the New Zealand Military Forces in 1916 and served in the First World War as part of the New Zealand Field Artillery. He remained in the military during the interwar period and served in a number of staff and training positions. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, he commanded an artillery regiment in the Western Desert Campaign and participated in the Battle of Greece. In late 1941 he returned to New Zealand to command newly raised formations, but returned to the Middle East in 1943. He commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Italian Campaign, at one stage taking over temporary command of the division itself. After the war he served as Quartermaster General of the New Zealand Military Forces. He finished his military career in command of the Southern Military District. After his retirement in 1952, he lived in Christchurch. In his later years he was involved with the St. John Ambulance Association. He died in 1979 at the age of 82.
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