| Service number | 4503 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Bowral |
| Death Date | 1916-11-08 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 17th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Edward Claude Perkins
Description
Private Edward Claude Perkins (4503, 17th Battalion), a carpenter from Sydney, NSW, claimed to be 21 years 1 month old when he enlisted in January 1916. He was killed by shell fire near High Wood on the Somme, France, on 8 November 1916. Edward is buried in the AIF Burial Ground at Flers. His mother wrote that he was 16 years 8 months old when he died.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 04 January 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 09 April 1916 | |
| Date of death | 08 November 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 08 November 1916 |