William Taylor PERKINS

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

William Taylor PERKINS

William Taylor Perkins Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
Toowoomba
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Clerk
Enlisted
17-September-1914
Place
Enoggera
Age
19
Status
Single
Service No
183
Rank
Private
Unit
15th Battalion, A Company
Embarked
22-December-1914
Place
Melbourne
Active Service
Egypt, Gallipoli
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
30-April-1915
Place
Gallipoli, Turkey
Cemetery or Memorial
Quinn's Post Cemetery. Gallipoli, Turkey
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial and Toowoomba Grammar School Roll of Honour.

Cousin of 2nd Lieutenant Albert Reginald Walker (KIA).

 

William Perkins landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 with the 15th Battalion, part of the 4th Brigade led by (then) Colonel John Monash. He was killed in action five days later. He was only 20.