| Birth name | Charles Esmond Parkinson [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 October 1886 [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Colinton, Queensland [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Esmond Parkinson (born 3 October 1886) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Parkinson, a wing, was born in Colinton, Queensland and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia.
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