Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Perkins

A T

Lieutenant Colonel

MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5962. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Militia

Perkins

A W R

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

South Staffordshire Regiment

Perkins

Adrian M Lewis

795

Trooper

2nd Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Imperial Light Horse

Perkins

Albert John

22032

Trooper

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

41st Company, 4th Btn, IY

Perkins

Alfred Edward

Major

First Contingent.
Source: Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents by P L Murray

Australian Army Medical Corps

Perkins

Alfred Edward

Captain

PERKINS, ALFRED EDWARD, Captain, was born 21 February 1863, at Mount Capicuri, Eastern Creek, New South Wales, son of Lewis Perkins, JP, and Sarah Madeleine Perkins. He served in the South African War, in 1900, as Captain, New South Wales Bearer Company, Australian Army Medical Corps, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Thaba nchu, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June). Operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900. Operations in Orange River Colony (May to November 1900), including operations at Bethlehem (6 and 7 July). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 19 April 1901], awarded the Queen's Medal and six clasps, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Alfred Edward Perkins, Captain, New South Wales Bearer Company. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were forwarded by Lord Kitchener to New South Wales, and presented by the Lieutenant-Governor of that Colony 4 December 1901. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army Medical Corps, 20 September 1909; appointed Lieutenant Colonel to the Pyrmont Training Area 1 July 1912; became PMO, 2nd Military District, April to November 1915; created Honorary Serving Brother of St John, and awarded the Volunteer Officers' Decoration. He married, in 1884, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Shortlands, of Sydney.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

New South Wales contingent

Perkins

Alfred Edward

Captain

Source: OZ-Boer database

New South Wales, Bearer Company

Perkins

Alfred Thrale

Captain

PERKINS, ALFRED THRALE, Captain, was born at Kerrachi, India, 1869, son of Colonel Alfred Thrale Perkins, CB, of East Court, Wells, Somerset, JP, and of Mary Frances, daughter of Major General A V Falls, RA. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and joined the Army in July 1887. He served in Matabeleland, 1893-94, with the Matabeleland Mounted Police and the Rhodesian Horse; in South Africa, 1899-1902; with the 3rd Battalion The Welsh Regiment, and as Staff Officer for Supply and Transport, with the grade of DAAG. He was mentioned in Despatches twice; awarded both Medals with clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Alfred Thrale Perkins, Captain, The Welsh Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He served in the war of 1914-18, with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the Worcestershire Regiment, and was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Major Perkins was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Somerset. In 1916 he married Naomi Kirwan, elder daughter of Dr Kirwan Sylvester, of Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Welsh Regiment

Perkins

Arthur

4554

Private

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

53rd Company, 11th Btn, IY

Perkins

Arthur Thomas Eagan

13534

Trooper

Source: QSA Medal Rolls