Son of Mr James & Mrs Mary Perkins
Aged 21 years
Died 24th March 1918
Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial
Panel 54 to 56
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| Born and enlisted at Rushden. Note: Rank in newsclips is Private but CWGC give him as L.Cpl. |
The Rushden Echo Friday 10 May 1918, transcribed by Nicky Bates
Rushden's Casualty List
Official news has been received that Pte Harold Perkins, Northants Regiment, son of Mr Perkins, of 28, Albion-place, Rushden, is posted as missing since March 24th. Pte Perkins, who is 21 years of age, joined up in August, 1915, and went to France in December of the same year. Before enlisting he worked for Mr Fred Knight, boot manufacturers, Rushden.
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Rushden Echo, November 8th, 1918, transcribed by Greville Watson
Rushden’s Casualty List - Private Harold Perkins
Some time ago we reported that Pte. Harold Perkins (Northants Regiment), son of Mr Jas. Perkins, of 28, Albion-place, Rushden, was officially reported as missing from his unit since March 21st. His father has, through the medium of the Red Cross Association, received a letter from a comrade who states that he has reason to believe that Pte. Perkins was killed by a shell. He adds that Pte. Perkins had gone to speak to the Sergt. Major, and whilst in conversation with him a German shell burst about two yards from them, and it is feared that both were killed. Mr Perkins has not, however, as stated by a contemporary, received official news of their son’s death.
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