PERRY, John Roe
| Service Number: | 4845 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crystal Brook, South Australia, 24 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler May Bros. & Co. Limited WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler May's Mechanics Band Honour Board, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4845, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4845, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4845, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4845, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4845 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Perry and Tamar Perry nee Williams of Crystal Brook, SA. Brother of George Edwin Perry and Daisy Tamar Victoria Perry
On 17 April 1912 John Married Emily Laura Lindholm in the Methodist Church, Kent Town, SA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Saint Ignatius' College
John Roe Perry was a 23-year old married man who joined the 50th Battalion to serve his country. John was born in Crystal Brook in South Australia where he lived with his mother and father, before he left home to live with his wife Laura Emily. Before he joined the war he was working as a dairyman who would deliver bottles of milk to people. John stood at 5 foot 10 inches and weighed 87kg.
John only fought briefly at the front; he reached his unit on 27 July 1916 and was killed in action on 16 August.
Along with many other soldiers, John received three medals for fighting in the war. He received a Victory medal which all soldiers received for winning the war, one for fighting in the war with the British army (which again all soldiers received) and he also received a medal for fighting in the war in the years 1914 to 1915.
ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. Being an ANZAC means that you fought alongside all of the Australians that gave their life to serve the country. Since joining up to the army was optional, this made the men that did sign up even more memorable. John was among many of these men that served and unfortunately lost his life in France. John fought in the army as a private. Being an ANZAC was a great honour as people knew you for serving and giving your life to the country. John was unfortunately shot and killed on 16th of August 1916 but he will always be remembered as a great man who served and gave his life for this country.
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