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| − | |Rank=Captain | + | |Rank=Captain. |
| − | |Date of birth=10/5/1893 | + | |Decorations=Military Cross - gazetted 2/12/1918. |
| − | |Age= | + | |Date of birth=10/5/1893. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - | + | |Age=68 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Company/Battery=B Company (Gilesgate) | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 25/1/1915. Demobilised. Rejoined the 8th Battalion as Captain (TARO) 8/5/1937. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI probably just before 1/9/1939. Awaiting discharge in UK in April 1940. Relinquished Commission on ill-health grounds 31/7/1940 and granted the Honorary Rank of Captain. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939 | + | |Company/Battery=B Company (Gilesgate). |
| − | |Promotions=Lt 27/10/1915, A/Captain 5/11/1916, Lt 1/6/1916, A/Captain 19/9/1918 | + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939 or slightly earlier. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=December 1961 at Wolsingham | + | |Promotions=Lt 27/10/1915, A/Captain 5/11/1916, Lt 1/6/1916, A/Captain 19/9/1918. |
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Died December 1961 at Wolsingham, County Durham. | ||
|Home address=Son of Rev'd D. Perrott, Vicar of Kirk Merrington, Ferryhill. Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. | |Home address=Son of Rev'd D. Perrott, Vicar of Kirk Merrington, Ferryhill. Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 30 July 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Perrott Frederick Vernon Phair
Army number 116578
Rank Captain.
Decorations Military Cross - gazetted 2/12/1918.
Date of birth 10/5/1893.
Age 68 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 25/1/1915. Demobilised. Rejoined the 8th Battalion as Captain (TARO) 8/5/1937. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI probably just before 1/9/1939. Awaiting discharge in UK in April 1940. Relinquished Commission on ill-health grounds 31/7/1940 and granted the Honorary Rank of Captain.
Company/Battery B Company (Gilesgate).
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939 or slightly earlier.
Promotions Lt 27/10/1915, A/Captain 5/11/1916, Lt 1/6/1916, A/Captain 19/9/1918.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died December 1961 at Wolsingham, County Durham.
Home address Son of Rev'd D. Perrott, Vicar of Kirk Merrington, Ferryhill. Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.
Source table 11DLI
Before the First World War he was engaged in oil engineering operations in the South Russian oilfields 1911-1914. Following demobilisation after the First World War he emigrated to California to join the family fruit canning business until its sale in 1934.
His medals can be found displayed in the DLI Museum.
