PERKINS, John
(Service number 53520)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 14/02/1889 | Place of Birth | Hereford, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Somes Island, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Grocer | ||
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| Next of Kin | W.W. Perkins (brother), Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 27th Reinforcements F Company | ||
| Date | 16 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 October 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Queens Hospital, Sidcup, London, England | ||
| Cause | Died of disease [pneumonia] | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Breinton (St Michael) Churchyard, Herefordshire, England | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [6 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20800560
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Researched and Written by
John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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