| Regimental number | 1089 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Arkaringa Crescent, Black Rock, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E.C. Perrin, 150 Raglan Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund and Kate PERRIN, Talbot Street, Hampton, Victoria. Native of Maryborough, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1888 Lance Corporal Albert Edmund PERRIN, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1920. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suex, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Found guilty, 19 May 1916, of (1) when on active service being drunk in town, (2) being in town contrary to orders at Ismailia, 17 May 1916: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2 by Commanding Officer. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 August 1917, pronounced fates as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103: 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix, Sh.36 N.W'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PERRIN Harold Edgar
Red Cross file 2130912 |