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William Perkins

In memory of:

Private William Perkins

July 26, 1916

Military Service

Age:

48

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Corps Military Police

Additional Information

Son of Olcott and Jane Perkins.

Commemorated on Page 147 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CAMP HUGHES CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Private William R Perkins was born in Montreal on 1 August 1871. His next of kin was his brother in Glouchester, Massachusetts. He lived in the Occidental Hotel in Winnipeg and worked as a railway switchman. He enrolled in Winnipeg for the Camp Military police for Camp Hughes on 27 May, 1916. William was 5' 8" tall. He had iron gray hair, blue eyes and his face was marked with smallpox scars. He died at Camp Hughes on 26 July, 1916, aged 48.

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    Grave marker – Private William R Perkins was born in Montreal on 1 August 1871. His next of kin was his brother in Glouchester, Massachusetts. He lived in the Occidental Hotel in Winnipeg and worked as a railway switchman. He enrolled in Winnipeg for the Camp Military police for Camp Hughes on 27 May, 1916. William was 5' 8" tall. He had iron gray hair, blue eyes and his face was marked with smallpox scars. He died at Camp Hughes on 26 July, 1916, aged 48.

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