John Parker (Crooks) Crookes (1903 - 1984)

Biography

John Parker Crookes (1903-1984)

Birth
John Parker Crooks was born in 1903 at Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia. His parents were John Henry Parker Crookes & Mabel Ellen (née Burrows) Crookes. ^[1]
John spelt his last name as Crookes.

Marriage
John Parker Crookes married Mary Alice Brunker in 1924 at Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Military Service

John Parker Crookes enlisted on 16 February 1942 and served with the Australian Army, HQ 19 Supply Depot Company, during World War II. He was discharged from duty 17 July 1946. ^[3]

World War 2 Service ^[4]

CROOKES, JOHN PARKER

Service Australian Army

Service Number NX88826

Date of Birth 15 May 1903

Place of Birth BOTANY, NSW

Date of Enlistment 16 Feb 1942

Locality on Enlistment CROYDON, NSW

Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW

Next of Kin CROOKES, MARY

Date of Discharge 17 Jul 1946

Rank Staff Sergeant

Posting at Discharge H Q 19 SUP DEP COY

WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display

Prisoner of War No

Residence
In 1935 John Parker Crookes, occupation: Butcher, and his wife, Mary Alice Crookes are living at Carp Street, Bega, New South Wales, Australia.
In 1943 John Parker Crookes, occupation: Butcher, and his wife, Mary Alice Crookes are living at 28 Kenilworth Street, Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.
In 1949 John Parker Crookes, occupation: Butcher, and his wife, Mary Alice Crookes and John Alan Parker Brookes, occupation: Electrical Mechanic are living at 28 Kenilworth Street, Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.
In 1980 John Parker Crookes, occupation: Butcher, and his wife, Mary Alice Crookes are living at 28 Kenilworth Street, Croydon, New South Wales, Australia. ^[5]

Death
John Parker Crookes age 80, formerly of Croyden, passed away 02 January 1984, at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ^[6]

Research

Birth of the parents of John Parker Crooks/Crookes
Birth Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 Crooks John Henry P born September q. 1872 at Belper district, Derbyshire, England (Vol. 7b Page 456)
Birth Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 Burrows Mabel Ellen born December q. 1877 at Basford district, Derbyshire, England (Vol. 7b Page 130)
Marriage of the parents of John Parker Crooks/Crookes
Marriage Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 Crooks John Henry married Burrows Mabel Ellen December q. 1896 at Basford district, Derbyshire, England ( Vol. 7b Page 405)
Death of the parents of John Parker Crooks/Crookes
Death NSW BDM Index 1645/1958 CROOKES JOHN HENRY P (parents) JOHN HENRY & MARTHA (BURWOOD)
Death NSW BDM Index 8009/1945 CROOKES MABEL ELLEN (parents) WILLIAM & ANN (BURWOOD)
"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 5 June 1945
CROOKES.—June 4, 1945, at her residence, 14 Boronia Avenue, Burwood, Mabel Ellen, dearly beloved wife of John H. P. Crookes and dear mother of Ben (deceased), Nancy (Mrs. L. Harry), Jack, Alan, and Gordon, aged 67 years. Privately cremated the 4th inst.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: NSW BDM Index Reg. No. 17233/1903 | CROOKS JOHN P | Father:JOHN H P | Mother: MABEL E | REg. WATERLOO, NSW, Australia
2. ↑ Marriage: NSW BDM Index Reg. No. 16145/1924 |CROOKES JOHN P |married |BRUNKER MARY A |Reg. RANDWICK, NSW, Australia
3. ↑ World War II Service: National Archives Australia - Name Search CROOKES JOHN PARKER : Service Number - NX88826 : Date of birth - 15 May 1903 : Place of birth - BOTANY NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - CROOKES MARY
4. ↑ DVA's Nominal Rolls
5. ↑ Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]. |Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. ↑ Death: NSW BDM Index Reg. No. 716/1984| CROOKES JOHN PARKER | Father: JOHN HENRY | Mother: MABEL ELLEN | Reg. NSW, Australia

See also

• Death Notice: Ryerson Index John Parker Crookes age 80, formerly of Croyden, died 02 January 1984 (SMH Death Notice 30 January 1984)