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Born 02 July 1898 in Jeparit, Victoria

Father Winfred Genders PERRY and Mother Eva PERRY,
Claude lived with parents at 22 Wheaton Road, St Peters, SA on enlisting.

Previous service:
4 years Senior Cadets 79 Battalion (transferred to exempt area)

Next of kin in service:
Cousins
520  Corporal Raymond Vernon BALDOCK   (b. Dec. 1893 in Kaniva, VIC)
        Father Alfred Baldock and Mother Lousia Baldock,
        Raymond lived with his parents at Jeparit, VIC on enlisting
        19/08/1914     Raymond enlisted at Dimboola, VIC - 20 years 8 months of age
        19/10/1914     embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A24 Benalla
                             as a Private with  8th Infantry, B Company
        05/04/1915     embarked onboard Clan McGillivray from Alexandria, Egypt
                              to join the Gallipoli campaign
        20/09/1917     killed in action, Belgium
        Buried in:        vicinty south of Polygon Wood, north-west of Birr Cross Roads
        03/02/1922      A special cross was erected over Raymond's grave
                              at  Birr Cross Road Cemetery, Belgium
                                   Special Memorial #5
        His name is commemorated on Panel 52 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

2739  Private Perry William LOGAN   (b. 26/10/1885 in Mount Gambier, SA)
         Father Frederick LOGAN (b. 06/10/1857 Meadows SA - d. 1921) and
         Mother Maria (nee BALDOCK - b. 21/08/1857 Mount Charles, Charleston, SA)
         08/07/1915     enlisted in Melbourne, VIC - 27 years 9 months of age
         05/10/1915     embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard RMS Moldavia
                               as a Private with 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
         05/10/1918     killed in Action - France         
         21/07/1926:    Tincourt New British Cemetery, France
                               Plot X (10), Row C, Grave 18
         His name is commemorated on Panel 94 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

Claude was described on enlisting as 18 years 2 months of age; single; 5' 8.5" tall;
132 lbs; fair complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair; Baptist

31/08/1915   enlisted in Adelaide, SA
                    appointed to Base Infantry, Exhibition Camp

18/11/1915   embarked from Outer Harbour onboard HMAT A2 Geelong
                    as a Private with 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement

01/03/1916   embarked Heliopolis with 1st Light Horse Regiment

21/04/1916   transferred to 5th Division Artillery, Moascar
                   mustered Gunner, Ferry Post East

15/05/1916   posted to No. 1 Section, Ferry Post

16/05/1916   appointed a Driver with 5th Division Artillery, Ferry Post

18/06/1916   proceeded overseas to join British Expeditionary Forces, onboard Kinfaunscastle
                   ex Alexandria
29/06/1916   disembarked into Marseilles, France

28/10/1916   sick to hospital - tonsilitis - admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance
                   transferred to hospital train
29/10/1916   admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station
                    transferred to 6th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, France
01/11/1916   admitted to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, France
02/11/1916   discharged fit to Base

07/11/1916   to 5th Division Artillery, in the field, Etaples, France

14/07/1917   on leave to England
26/07/1917   rejoined unit in France

09/10/1917   killed in action - in the field - 19 years 3 months of age

No known grave

His name is commemorated at:
- Panel 7 on the The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
- Panel 21 on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

Medals:          1914/15 Star (3663); British War medal (25954), Victory medal (25775)
                     Memorial Plaque and Scroll (334174)

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 12/01/2017. Lest we forget.

"No. 1635, Driver CLAUDE M. PERRY, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, and late of 12th Reinforcements, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, only son of Mr and Mrs W.G. Perry, of 22, Wheaton-road, St. Peters, was killed in action on October 9. He was born in Jeparit, Victoria, on July 2, 1898, and afterwards went with his parents to Rochester, Victoria, coming to Adelaide when nearly five years of age. He received his education at East Adelaide Public School, and afterwards at Norwood District High School, for three years. He studied for electrical engineering, and not being able to get employment in that business on account of the war he secured a position in D. & W. Murray's. He enlisted on August 26, 1915, and embarked on November  18. He spent six months in Egypt, and went to France in June, 1916. He had his furlough from July 14 till July 24 of this year, which he spent with relatives in Tulse Hill, and visited Scotland. He was an active member of St. Peters Baptist Church." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 12 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)

On his AWM Circular for the Roll of Honour (static.awm.gov.au) his mother Eva wrote that Sergeant F. P. Green (who Claude served under... for 1½ years) had said of Claude;

"He always showed commendable readiness and zeal in the discharge of his duties, wonderful powers of personal control and faultless conduct. At any time day or night, raining or storming, and under circumstances of considerable difficulty, Claude, willingly and cheerfully executed his arduous task with great determination and skill."