Ernest Perkins
In 1911 he was a cardboard box cutter.
- Family History
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Ernest Perkins was born in 1886 at Nottingham, he was the son of Joseph Perkins (Senior) and Emma Perkins and the Brother of Joseph, Samuel and Percy Perkins.
In 1901 they lived at 83 Newington Street, Manvers Street, Nottingham.
Ernest married Elizabeth Annie Cutts (born 23rd October 1884) at Nottingham St Andrews Church on 17th May 1910 he was the father of Arthur born 9th November 1911.
In 1911 they lived at 1 Magson Terrace, Seymour Street,St. Ann's, Nottingham
In the 1911 census the family lived at 1 Magson Terrace, Seymour Street, Nottingham, Ernest is 25 yrs a card board box cutter, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 26 yrs and their son Ernest Percy 5 months old.
Private Ernest Perkins is listed as wounded on War Office Daily Casualty List dated : 9th October 1916, he was entitled to wear a wound stripe under Army Order 204 dated : 6th July 1916.
He was admitted as ssick with Influenza on index admission number : T13235 dated : 12th November 1916.
Discharged : Returned to duty dated : 17th November 1916.
He was killed In Action : France & Flanders : 19th October 1971, aged 31.
He is buried : Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillibeke, Arrondisement Ieper, West Vlaadern, Belgium.Grave reference : Plot : 6A Row : G Grave : 11.
Commemorated on the St. Ann's District Virtual Warr Memorial as : Ernest Perkins.
Nottingham Evening Post In Memoriam (abridged) 17/11/1917:
'Perkins. Killed in action October 24th (sic) 1917 Corpl Ernest Perkins Sherwood Foresters 5 Hedderley Street. - From his sorrowing wife and sonny.'
'Perkins. Killed in action October 24th (sic) 1917 Corpl Ernest Perkins Sherwood Foresters 5 Hedderley Street. - From his beloved brother Joe and family.'
Photo of Ernest Perkins
Photograph of Corporal, Ernest Perkins' headstone in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillibeke, Arrondisement Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium by Gary Crosby on the 29th June 2016.