William Perkins (abt. 1871 - 1916)

Born about 1871 in Cobden, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Hannah (Kerr) Perkins — married 1889 in Victoria, Australia

Died 23 Dec 1916 at about age 45 in Magdhaba, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

Biography

William Perkins is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private William Perkins served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 09 Aug 1915
Unit(s): 8th Light Horse Regiment;3rd Light Horse Regiment
Service ended: 23 Dec 1916

Private William Perkins was Killed in Action 23 December 1916 during World War I.

William Perkins was born around 1871 in Cobden, Victoria, Australia, the son of Joseph and Isabella Perkins.

He married Hannah Kerr in 1889 in Victoria. ^[1] Their children were:^[2]

• Elsie Evaline Perkins (1890–?)
• Grace Vivian Ruth Perkins (1892–?)
• Stanley Oswald Perkins (1894–?)
• Jessie May Perkins (1897–?)
• Richard William Perkins (abt.1899-1960)
• Violet Annie Kerr Perkins (1902–?)
• Dorothy Jane Isabel Perkins (1905–?)
• Rowland Hill Perkins (1908–?)
• Ivy Eileen Rose Perkins (1910–?)

William died a member of the 8th Australian Light Horse on 23 December 1916, aged 45 years. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage William Perkins & Hannah Kerr 1889 at Victoria. Ref# 4069/1889. https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia birth records for children Elsie, Grace, Stanley, Jessie, Violet, Dorothy, Rowland and Ivy include parents' names and are cited on their individual Wikitree profiles.
3. ↑ "Trooper William Perkins." Service number: 1359. Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 15 January 2021 by Clare Spring from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/475250/perkins,%20william/.

   Son of Joseph and Isabella Perkins; husband of Hannah Perkins, of Kyabram, Victoria. Native of Cobden, Victoria, Australia.

4. ↑ UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947

   Name: William Perkins

   Gender: Male

   Age: 45

   Birth Date: abt 1871

   Death Date: 23 Dec 1916

   Cemetery: Kantara War Mem Cemetery Egypt

   Burial Country: Egypt

   Regiment: 8th Australian Light Horse

   Regimental Number: 1359

   Region or Memorial: Egypt

   Father: Joseph Perkins

   Mother: Isabella Perkins

5. ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for William PERKINS for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 1359; Rank: Private; Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement; Enlistment Date: 09 Aug 1915; Killed in Action 23 December 1916 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 06 Jan 2023