Every Name a Story

W.P. Greenwood 1916
Rank : Stoker

William Parkinson  Greenwood

Every Name a Story

On Chatham Naval Memorial is the name of 4445S Stoker William Parkinson Greenwood, serving on H.M.S. Black Prince with the Royal Naval Reserve who died 31/05/1916.

In Wheatley Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
John
Beloved husband of
Mary Greenwood of Wheatley Hill
Who died 7th July 1925
Aged 65 years

Also of the above
Mary Greenwood
Who died 11th August 1929
Aged 60 years

Also of their son Willie
who fell in action May 31st 1916
Aged 25 years

Acknowledgements: Barney Rice

William Parkinson Greenwood is remembered at Wheatley Hill on W114.03, W114.04 and W114.06, at Hartlepool  1914-1918 Casualties names beginning with G from the Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: William Parkinson

Last Name: Greenwood

Service Number: 4445S

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 31/05/1916

Age: 25

Rank: Stoker

Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Black Prince

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