Regimental number | 739 |
Place of birth | Tempe New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electroplater |
Address | 6 Johns Street, Tempe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Perks, 28 Argyle Road, Upper Edmonton, London North, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 8th Bn, Middlesex Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sophia PERKS, 28 Argyle Road, Upper Edmonton, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in Action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's address entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Upper Edmanton, London North, England. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PERKS John |