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Record #23470
Name :
: William PERRIN (1887 - 1916)
  aka : Private Perrin


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Jul 1887

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Jul 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 Jul 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Cairns
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Perrin.

Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912
Name: William Perrin
Baptism Date: 3 Aug 1887
Baptism Place: Bordesley, Holy Trinity, Warwickshire, England
Father: Thomas Perrin
Mother: Sarah Perrin
Reference Number: DRO 15
Archive Roll: 589

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PERRIN
Given Name: William
Age: 16
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1903
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1903-07-15
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1903-07-24
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg and Russell, Manitoba
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-481
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place William Perrin as a labourer from Ontario, born in Jul 1887. He is resident in the household of Elizabeth and William Cairns in South Perth, Ontario.

1914 travel documents list William Perrin, 27 years of age, a farm labouer who was from Woblan Ontario, the son of Thomas Perrin of Birmingham England, Grandson of Joseph Nelson, headed to Boston.
Additionally William appears to be traveling with a relation, possibly an Uncle and Cousin, as Albert Steppel, and Roy Edward Steppel, listed above and below him are from Hamilton, Ontario headed to Tarrytown, New York have listed that Albert is the son of Joseph Nelson.

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
Name: William Perrin
Arrival Date: Dec 1914
Port of Arrival: Buffalo, New York, USA
Residence Country: Canada
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests
Line Number: 14

There are two sets of attestation papers for this soldier.
The first attestation papers were signed 16 Mar 1915 in London, Ontario. William Perrin was born 15 Jul 1887 in Birmingham England. His Next of Kin was his Father, Thomas Perrin of Birmingham, England. 5' 10" in height, with greyish brown eyes and light brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

A second set of attestation papers were signed 13 May 1915 in Guelph, Ontario. William Perrin was born 15 Jul 1887 in Birmingham, England. His Next of Kin was his Father, Thomas Perrin of 122 Garrison Street, Smallheath, Birmingham. 5' 8 1/2" in height with hazel eyes and dark brown hair, he had 3 blue spots on his left forearm and a scars on 3, 4, and 5 fingers near the tips. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he had previously been reported Missing, and for official purposes presumed to have died on or since 9 Jul 1916. He was last seen in the trenches at Mount Sorrel, east of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. A second Next of Kin was listed as Miss Jeannie D. Cairns of Dublin, Ontario was listed. His body was not recovered for burial. His name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12045824 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-07 11:13:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-07 11:14:03 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
19002 PERRIN, Annie Louisa1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14366 PERRIN, Eleanor1883ENG,     Aug 1898 : Laurentian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society  
12764 PERRIN, Frederick1899ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2861 PERRIN, Lydia Harriott1897ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23470 PERRIN, William1887ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos