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PERKINS, George William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 267235 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia, 16 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School and the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | High School Teacher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 November 1959, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated - Anglican Section 8, Grave 1480-1481 |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 36th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Gassed | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion, HT City of Karachi, England for invaliding (gas poisoning) to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 24 October 1918 then by train to Sydney | |
| 2 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 267235 |
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