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PERKINS, Sydney Edward

Service Numbers:	7571, Q90835
Enlisted:	21 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 November 1892
Home Town:	Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1971, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12-Section 24
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

21 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7571, Brisbane, Queensland
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement 7571, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked 7571, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
26 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 49th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Jun 1941:	Enlisted
Date unknown:	Involvement Q90835, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Brother of Lieut. Herbert Algernon Perkins (/explore/people/213298), 2nd Motor Transport Company

Also served in WW2 - Q90835 Major, 1st Garrison Battalion (/explore/people/742778)