perkins, william john

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Perkins, William John Service Number 966

Killed in Action 27th June 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

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NAME Perkins, William John

SERVICE NO 966

UNIT 3rd

Battalion D Coy/

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 27 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 18 Aug 1914

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Kensington, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;-Ann Elizabeth Perkins, Liverpool Rd., South Strathfield/ 10 Mar 1922 @ 8 Queen St., Enfield/ Father;- William Perkins Sibling;- C H Perkins, Tottenham St., Granville

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 9½”. Weight-12 st.2lbs. Chest-39½”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 27 Jun 1915- Anzac Cove Gallipoli Peninsula- GSW Head

BURIED Anzac Cove- Beach Cemetery., Plot 1 Row K Gve 4

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-9169, British War Medal-3078, Victory Medal-3078. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301632.

DEPENDANTS Mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS 2 money belts, knife, drinking cup, comb, 2 pocket books, lead pencils, to-bacco tin, wallet (3) shows, testament, French guide, money case, coins, h’chiefs/ disc/

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mother

Gosford Times 30th July 1915 POINT CLARE GOSFORD ROLL OF HONOR To Point Clare belongs the sad duty of recording the first death among our local loads at the Dardanelles. "Killed in action, Private W J Perkins." only a few words, but they serve to bring home to us the horrors of war in a clearer sense than can be con-veyed by newspaper reports. Private Perkins was in his 29

th year, being born in Chippendale in 1887. One of the first to hear and answer

the call of duty, he left Sydney in the Eurypides, with the first Expeditionary Force. He had been in the em-ploy of Mr Frank Wilkinson, formerly of Ourimbah, but now of point Clare, for 16 years, but the call could not be denied, and now he has answered the last command, and given his life freely for God and humanity, Empire and Freedom. And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again and arms are strong.

Gosford Times 3rd September 1915 Private E R Henry, of Wyong Creek, writes from Gallipoli:-"The death of Bill Perkins, late of Ourimbah, caused universal regret throughout the Company, he being a favorite with all."

Gosford Times 3rd September 1915 From Gallipoli THE LATE PRIVATE PERKINS Private W Perkins, of Ourimbah, was shot, at his post in the trenches at Gallipoli. His body lies not here, my men, But in a far off Turkish glen, And rests where off Gallipoli Looks out upon a bright blue sea. His sunny smile and kindly ways Cheered many a comrade's darkest days, We landed here 'midst shot and shell, Described by some a living hell. Bill was among the first to land, And with the first line made a stand. Bill's smile was not the sort to fade, In face of that fierce fusilade. In fierce attacks by day and night, He stood his ground in every fight. Such courage of times will impart A lesson to some fainter heart, And as he faces the Turkish host, He fell, a hero, at his post. Before they severed life's last strand, His thoughts flew back to his fair land. 'Tis sad, he did not live to see, The fruits of a great victory. His spirit shall not die, but rest, In hearts of those who loved him best. E R HENRY

Sydney Morning Herald 26th June 1916 pg 6 ROLL OF HONOR PERKINS-A tribute of everlasting love and remembrance to my darling brother, Private W J Perkins, of the 3

rd Batt., who died of gun-shot wounds through the head (killed at Gallipoli Peninsula).

He fell a hero, in deadly strife, For King and Country he laid down his life. Inserted by his loving mother and father, and his two brothers, Bob and Albert

Sydney Morning Herald 27th June 1918 pg. 6 PERKINS-In loving memory of our dear son and brother, William John Perkins, No 966, 3

rd Batt., who died

of wounds, at Gallipoli, June 27, 1915. Your death has saddened our hearts, dear Will, Though noble was your call: You fought and died for Australia, The bravest death of all. Inserted by his loving father and mother and brothers, Mr and Mrs Perkins, Albert, Bob and Jim.

Sydney Morning Herald 27th June 1917 pg. 10 IN MEMORIUM PERKINS -In memory of William John Perkins, killed June 27, 1915, serving his King and country, at Gal-lipoli. God called him from our midst, But never from our hearts, He lives with us in memory still, And will till the last. Inserted by his loving mother and father and brothers and sister-in-law.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8011588

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