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William PERKINS

Regimental number1359
ReligionBaptist
OccupationEstate Agent
AddressKyabram, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinWife, Mrs Hannah Perkins, Kyabram, Victoria
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 21 October 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1359
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 23 December 1916
Age at death from cemetery records45
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 167), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
6
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Isabella PERKINS; husband of Hannah PERKINS, Kyabram, Victoria
Family/military connectionsSons: 2873 Pte Stanley Oswald PERKINS, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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