Frederick James PERRY DCM

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PERRY, Frederick James

Service Numbers:	645, 3109, V362488
Enlisted:	15 March 1916, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1892
Home Town:	Inglewood, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:	Bears Lagoon Great European War Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Serpentine Shire of East Loddon Great European War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

15 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
10 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
23 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 3109, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
23 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 3109, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
15 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW left hand. Evacuated to England. Never returned to unit.
1 Jan 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Ypres, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as patrol leader during a period of several months. He has always shown great courage and initiative at his work (Rec. date 1 October 1917).
26 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 645, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 24 August 1918 and discharged as medically unfit (GSW left hand).
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3109, 48th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

5 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V362488, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Lance Corporal 21 VDC. Enlisted at Inglewood, Vic.
5 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V362488
17 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V362488, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), L Cpl 21 VDC

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Pte 645 Frederick James Perry was born in Malmsbury and grew up at Bears Lagoon. He enlisted in March, 1916, aged 24.

He sailed in the SS Runic in June 1916, taking part in battles in Messines, Broodseinde Ridge and Passchendaele, where he was wounded.

Lance Corporal Perry was awarded the DCM in December 1917, and discharged in January 1918.

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