Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Divisional Cemetery, Dickebush Road, Ypres | H. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Eldest son of Charles W. and E. C. Perkins, of 15, The Square, Higham Ferrers, Northants.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7/Northamptonshire Regiment |
7th (Service) Battalion Formed at Northampton in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 73rd Brigade in 24th Division. Moved to the South Downs and into billets in Southwick between November 1914 and April 1915. Moved on to Woking in June 1915. 2 September 1915 : landed at Boulogne. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Pemberton No. 3039 E.C. | Northampton & Huntingdon |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th March 1914 | 2nd April 1914 | 5th November 1914 |
"Killed in Action Nov 1915."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2020-12-30 17:55:08