John PERKINS

PERKINS, John

Service Numbers: 51157, 51167
Enlisted: 29 December 1917, Enlisted Glen Innes NSW allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s NSW at Liverpool Camp transferred to Technical Battalion for duty
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Yarraford, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Yarraford, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales
Schooling: Yarraford Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Station Hand
Memorials: Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial

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World War 1 Service

29 Dec 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51157, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted Glen Innes NSW allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s NSW at Liverpool Camp transferred to Technical Battalion for duty
19 Jun 1918: Involvement Private, 51167, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Jun 1918: Embarked Private, 51167, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
22 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Promoted at Sea for duty on HT A60
26 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 4th Battalion from 11th Training Battalion UK
30 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, On duty at School of Musketry Tidworth UK
1 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 4th Battalion in the field France. Reverts to rank of Private on posting.
12 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51167, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 2MD Sydney termination Period of Enlistment. from HT Booroora departing UK on 6July 1919

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