| Regimental number | 842 |
| Place of birth | Cobden, Victoria |
| Other Names | PERKINS, Harold William |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Wyuna, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Perkins, Wyuna, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Kerang, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 11 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1359 Pte William PERKINS, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 23 December 1916; Brother: 2873 Pte Stanley Oswald PERKINS, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Date of death | 12 October 1960 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |