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William Parrin

Male 1825 - 1861  (35 years)


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  • Name William Parrin 
    Born 13 Jun 1825  Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 14 Aug 1825  St Mary & St Benedict's Church, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Court 1837  Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Between 6 Oct 1842 and 19 Jan 1861 
    Private William Parrin 2057 in the 97th Regiment of Foot 
    • 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.
    Medals 1855 
    Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp 
    Medical 8 Sep 1855  Sevastopol, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    slightly wounded 
    Medals 1858 
    Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp 
    Died 19 Jan 1861  Dum Dum, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Hepatitis 
    Buried 19 Jan 1861  Dum Dum, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alternative Death 20 Jan 1861  Dum Dum, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alternative Name William Perrin 
    Person ID I2888  Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2019 

    Father James Parrin,   b. Abt 1790,   d. 1835, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Smith,   b. Abt 1805,   d. 11 Aug 1840, Prior Lane, German Street, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Family ID F273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart