| Regimental number | 2421 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| School | State School, Malvern Road, Hawksburn, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Striker |
| Address | 247 Barkly Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ethel Perkins, 247 Barkly Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 49th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Joseph and Alice Ethel PERKINS, 17 Mitchell Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2014 Pte Colin Ernest PERKINS, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Marched in to Mediterranean Expeditionary Force for the Dardanelles, 19 September 1915. Taken on strength, Anzac Base, Mudros, 28 September 1915; transferred to Anzac, Gallipoli, 3 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 October 1915 (scabies); transferred to Hospital Ship 'Formosa', 23 October 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, Imtarfa, Malta, 28 October 1915; transferred to Manval Hospital, 6 November 1915; to Spinold Camp, 23 November 1915; to Australian Overseas Base, Ghezireh, Egypt, 11 December 1915; rejoined 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Fate subsequently determined as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2130801: 'No trace Germany. Cert by Capt. Mills. 10.10.16.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PERKINS Eric
Red Cross File No 2130801 |
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