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Offline eezablade

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Perkins, W WWI Lookup pretty please
« on: Tuesday 22 November 11 10:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi, my family has always believed that Walter Perkins (details below) was kicked to death by his horse. It was also believed it was at the end of the war. Having done some research I have discovered he died on New Year's Eve 1915, but have no more details.
Could somebody either show me how to find how he died, or, even better, find the info. It would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks, and thanks again
Name:    PERKINS
Initials:    W
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Private
Regiment/Service:    York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text:    10th Bn.
Age:    23
Date of Death:    31/12/1915
Service No:    3537
Additional information:    Son of Walter Perkins, of 22, Carr Lane, Sheffield.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    IX. D. 74.
Cemetery:    CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES
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Re: Perkins, W WWI Lookup pretty please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 November 11 11:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi eezablade, do you have his service records?
Name: Walter Perkins
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Age at enlistment: 19
Birth Parish: St Pauls
Birth County: Yorkshire
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 3537
Regiment Name: Bn York & Lanc Regt
Number of images: 18
If not let me know (pm me) and I will send you them.

Kinsey