Other Events:

• Alternative Name: William Perrin
• Court: 1837, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
• Military Service: Between 6 Oct 1842 and 19 Jan 1861; Private William Parrin 2057 in the 97th Regiment of Foot
• Medals: 1855; Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp
• Medical: 8 Sep 1855, Sevastopol, Ukraine; slightly wounded
• Medals: 1858; Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp
• Alternative Death: 20 Jan 1861, Dum Dum, India

Notes:

Court:
Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions records
Deposition: Mooney.: Statements from Samuel Goodes, St. Benedicts, Huntingdon; carpenter; John Peacock,' watchmaker and his wife, Mary (old brass bought at 5d. a pound) William Parrin (12) son of widow Parrin who received 1d. from Mooney for selling it.
Date : 1837
ReferenceNo : HCP/1/21/83
Repository : Huntingdonshire Archives

Military Service:
1841 Ionian Islands: Corfu
1847 Malta
1848 Nova Scotia: Halifax
1853 England
1854 Greece
1855 Crimea
1856 England
1857 India
1857 Sepoy rebellion
1858 India

The 97th Regiment arrived in the Crimea, part of Ukraine, from Greece in November 1854. Attached to the Light Division, the Regiment first saw action in earnest when, under Captain Hedley Vicars, it helped repulse the great Russian sortie from Sevastopol on the night of 22nd March 1855. The regiment was a favourite of the well-known Crimean sutleress Mrs Mary 'Mother' Seacole, who knew the Regiment of old from when it was stationed on Jamaica.

The 97th Regiment were part of General Shirley's Brigade who took part in the second assault on the Redan, a fortress in Sevastopol, on 8th September 1855; the 97th suffered severely with casualties and William Parrin was listed as being slightly injured in the attack.

They were sent to Calcutta, India in August 1857, because of the Indian Mutiny.
William Parrin served with the Jaunpur Field Force in India and took part in the battle of Nusrutpore on 23rd January 1858, the battles of Chanda and Ameerapore  on 19th February 1858, the battle of Sultanpore on 23rd February 1858 and the capture of Lucknow between 4th to 16th March 1858.

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: James Parran
• Alternative Name: James Perrin
• Alternative Name: William Parrin
• Alternative Name: William Parrin
• Occupation: Cottager
• Occupation: Gardener
• Possible Baptism: 15 May 1796, Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England
• Residence: 1822, St Mary's Parish, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

James married Rebecca Smith on 17 Feb 1822 in St Mary & St Benedict's Church, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. Rebecca (daughter of Smith) was born about 1805; died on 11 Aug 1840 in Prior Lane, German Street, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England; was buried on 13 Aug 1840 in All Saints Church, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternative Birth: Abt 1801
• Illiterate: 1822
• Residence: 1822, St Mary's Parish, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Notes:

Alternative Birth:
Rebecca's marriage does not state that she is under age so she should be aged at least 21 in 1822.