We remember Philip Kenneth Perkin

We remember Philip Kenneth Perkin

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth Tiverton, Devon United Kingdom Source:7479253 Source:8618700 1894
1905
education Blundell's School Tiverton, Devon United Kingdom Source:9246616 January 1905 - July 1910
1911
employment Pupil in electro and silver plate trade Sheffield United Kingdom Source:8618700 1911
service British Army Private 12/213 York and Lancaster Regiment Source:3476000
service British Army Second Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment 12th Battalion Source:8668161
1916
death Killed in Action Killed leading his troops towards enemy trenches. Twice wounded he continued to advance and when unable to continue was left. He was reported missing in 1916 and in 1917 declared to have been killed Serre, Somme France Source:7479253 Source:9246616 Source:8668161 1st July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Pier and Face 14 A and 14 Source:7479253

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Philip Kenneth
Initials PK
Last Name Perkin
Source 3476000
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 12/213 York and Lancaster Regiment Private
British Army York and Lancaster Regiment 12th Battalion Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emil Scales Perkin father
Isabell Lilian Perkin mother

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Joanna19174
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Anne1202

External Evidence

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'The Times' article Catherine91214
Blundell's School Roll of Honour Anne23518

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A young Philip Kenneth Perkin Anne1202

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We remember Philip Kenneth Perkin