Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension | II.E.2. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Son of William A. and Sarah Perrin; husband of Gertrude Agnes Perrin, of Claremont, Brighton Rd., Sutton, Surrey. Native of London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) |
1/4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) August 1914 : at Shaftesbury Street in City Road. Part of 1st London Brigade, 1st London Division. Moved on mobilisation to guarding the Basingstoke-Waterloo railway. 4 September 1914 : sailed with Brigade from Southampton to Malta, arriving Valetta 14 September. 2 January 1915 : left Malta, arrived at Marseilles on 6 January. 10 February 1915 : joined the Ferozepore Brigade in 3rd (Lahore) Division. 11 November 1915 : transferred to 137th Brigade in 46th (North Midland) Division. 15 November 1915 : transferred to 140th Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division. 9 February 1916 : transferred to 168th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
254238 Private William Robert George PERRIN 4th Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Philanthic No. 3032 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th November 1909 | 12th January 1910 | 9th February 1910 |
Listed as a 24 year old Basket Maker from Peckham in 1909. One year of war service recorded in the 1918 column, followed by "Died, date unknown," implying this news was known in December of 1918.
Probate PERRIN William Robert of Henbury Clift View-road Lewisham Kent died 23 August 1918 in France Probate London 10 October to Conrad Ralph Parker lieutenant H.M. Army. Effects £2334 4s. 6d.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley