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Vernon John Perkin

In memory of:

Corporal Vernon John Perkin

October 18, 1965

Military Service


Service Number:

SK-13997

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Citation(s):

United Nations Service Medal (Korea), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, International Commission for Supervision and Control Service Medal (Indo-China)

Additional Information


Born:

February 5, 1928
London, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 13, 1952
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Albert and Edna (née Tetreau) Perkin of London, Ontario. Husband of Mrs. Barbara (née Ashan) Perkin of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Father of Carol Leslie, Jacqueline Robin, Janet Ann, Clayton Gilbert and Albert Boyd Perkin. Half brother of Diane.

Commemorated on Page 126 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Vernon John Perkin– Cpl Vernon J Perkin's name is inscribed on the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Windsor Ontario
  • Corporal Vernon John Perkin– Corporal Vernon John Perkin in service uniform.

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