PERKS, Edwin Augustus
| Service Number: | 3841 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pridmond, NSW, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Hines Hill, Merredin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Yelbeni, WA, 31 December 1941, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yelbeni Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Merredin Hines Hill District Roll of Honour, Merredin and Districts Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3841, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3841, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3841, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Laid to rest in the Yelbeni Cemetery on January 1, Edwin A. Perks, aged 76, late of the Fourth Division Pioneers. A man of splendid physique and enormous strength, big Ted worked wonders and set a great example to his cobbers during tough period on the Somme during July and August 1916. He was the holder of a letter from Major General Sir H. W. Cox, congratulating him on his magnificent work. Until a couple of years ago, the genial old chap still retained his wonderful strength and activity, and could be often seen round Yelbeni on a solo motor cycle. Incidentally, he was the father of "Ted," the State's heavyweight champion of a few years ago.
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