Basic Details
Surname
Perks
Forenames
R C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Robert Clement
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Service Order
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the detail that, having joined the school in 1903, he went on to Merton College, Oxford, served in the Officer Training Unit at university and became a barrister in Halifax and Leeds. He enlisted in January 1915 and received the DSO for gallantry when leading a bombing party in 1916 though he was repeatedly wounded. Wounded again by shell splinters at Messines Ridge on 7th June 1917. CWGC gives place of burial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Country of burial
Italy
Town of burial
Tezze
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
27
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
UNKNOWN
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds