PERRY, Walter Lionel
| Service Number: | 2210 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Truro, Cornwall, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Magill, Campbelltown, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Memorials: | Myrtle Bank War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2210 | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2210, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2210, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, 2210, 10th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 29 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Imperial Camel Corps , Transferred from the 10th Infantry Battalion to the Australian Camel Corps | |
| 18 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Camel Corps to the 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Unspecified British Units, Transferred from the 48th Infantry Battalion to the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F) | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F) to the 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 2210 |
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Walter Lionel Perry was born in 1892. His father’s name was John Dennett Perry who was a Cab proprietor from Truro. Perry married in Truro, England on the 26th of October 1912 to Winifred Mary Perry (Maiden name Claridge). They were both twenty-one years of age at the time of their marriage.
Shortly after, Perry moved to South Australia, and was in the care of/the driver of Mrs Cole, who lived at 59 Magill Road, Magill. However, his wife and next of kin, Winifred, lived at 22 Mitchell Hill, Truro, England.
On the 6th of March 1915, Walter Lionel Perry signed up for World War 1 in Keswick SA. He embarked on the HMAT Borda A30 on the 23rd of June 1915, and was headed for Alexandria to commence his training as a private in the 6th reinforcement of the 10th battalion.
As part of the 10th Infantry Battalion, he set sail for Dardanelles on the 1st of August 1915, and arrived in Gallipoli on the 7th of August 1915. At this period, the British allies were still trying to conquer Gallipoli, however the Turks always had the upper hand and stopped them in all attempts.
After being at Gallipoli for 3-4 months, Perry disembarked the boat Seang Bee in Alexandria on the 29th of December 1915. After staying for a month, he transferred to the Australian Camel Corps on the 29th of January 1916. From here, he was taken on strength with the Australian Camel Corps in Abbassia.
On the 18th of March 1916, Perry transferred to the 48th battalion. Shortly after transferring to the 48th battalion, he left and joined the B.E.F (the British Expeditionary Force). On the 9th of June 1916 he disembarked the HMAT Caledonia in Marseilles.
He soon began leave in France on the 23rd of February 1918. On the 12th of March 1918, he re-joined as part of the British Expeditionary force. After staying in the B.E.F for a short 16 days, he transferred back to the 48th battalion on the 28th of March 1918. During the time Perry spent in the 48th Battalion, the Battalion played a crucial role in blocking the main road to Amiens when the Germans launched their last offensive. Following this, the 48th battalion took part in the Battle of Amiens lasting 2 days between the 8th and 10th of August, and the battle to seize Hindenburg ‘outpost line’ between the 18th and 20th of September
After taking leave from the 31st of January 1919 to the 14th of February, he soon got discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on the 28th of March 1919. From here he returned to Truro England and joined his wife Winifred. His occupation after the war was a Dairy Farmer.
After World War One ended, he received three medals. These three medals were the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. Perry received these medals for his service and dedication to the Australian/British Imperial Force throughout the war. Receiving these medals showed how Perry reflected the qualities of someone who possesses the ANZAC spirit. These qualities include courage, mateship, discipline and loyalty and dedication to his country and alliance.
Bibliography
University of New South Wales n.d., Walter Lionel Perry, Australian Imperial Force, Canberra, accessed 1 April 2016, https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=239166
National Archives of Australia 2002, Walter Lionel Perry, Australian Government, Canberra, accessed 1 April 2016, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=11602149&isAv=N
Dawn of the Legend: The Anzac spirit n.d., Australian War Memorial, accessed 1 April 2016, https://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/dawn/spirit/
Walter Lionel Perry n.d., RSL Virtual War Memorial, accessed 1 April 2016, https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/146500