2nd Lt
Albert Perkins

Informatie over geboorte

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Architect

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Second Lieutenant
Service nummer:
/
Eenheden:
 —  Machine Gun Corps, 197th Coy.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
04/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Keerselare, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
27

Begraafplaats

Duhallow A.D.S. cemetery
Plot: I
Rij: D
Graf: 31

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

Second Lieutenant Albert Perkins - a 27-year-old architect from Loughborough, Leicestershire - was killed in action on the 4th of October 1917. He had married Marjorie Mary Andrews one month before shipping out to the Western Front. During the Battle of Passchendaele Albert served with the Machine Gun Corps, 197th Company, part of the 9th (Scottish) Division.

On 3 October 1917 the 197th Company moved forward in anticipation of an upcoming attack. Headquarters were established in Artillery House at the ruined village of St Juliaan. The 197th Machine Gun Company was to support the 11th and 48th Divisions. A group of machine guns under lieutenant Ward with 2nd lieutenant Perkins as second in command were to support the 48th Division’s attack on the hamlet of Wallemolen. They were to put down a machine gun barrage to cover the advance of the infantry.

All machine gun batteries were in position by 3.15 a.m. on the 4th of October. The guns of lieutenant Ward and 2nd lieutenant Perkins were positioned at coordinates C.6.d. near the hamlet of Keerselare and Vancouver Farm. The attack started at 6 a.m. and all guns opened fire to cover the advance.

The 197th Company was regularly shelled throughout the day. Around 9 a.m. 2nd lieutenant Albert Perkins was hit by a shell splinter. Albert died moments later. His remains were taken to the Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station, where the young man was buried.

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Bronnen 4

Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2936537/perkins,-albert/
Gebruikte bronnen
The Long, Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
Gebruikte bronnen
War Diary Machine Gun Corps, 197th Coy.
http://www.nmarchive.com/
Verdere verwijzing