Perrott Frederick Vernon Phair Captain 116578 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Perrott Frederick Vernon Phair
|Army number=116578
|Rank=Captain
|Date of birth=10/5/1893
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 8th Bn 25/1/1915, Demobilised. Rejoined 8th Bn as Captain (TARO) 8/5/1937, Posted 11th Bn DLI ? 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)
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939
|Promotions=Lt 27/10/1915, A/Captain 5/11/1916, Lt 1/6/1916, A/Captain 19/9/1918
|Died/Killed in action=December 1961 at Wolsingham
|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 [http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=6253 DLI Museum].

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 |Rank=Captain.
 |Decorations=Military Cross - gazetted 2/12/1918.
-|Date of birth=10/5/1893.
+|Date of birth=10/5/1893 at Washington.
 |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.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 25/1/1915.  Served in France.  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).
 |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.
 |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.

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	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.		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 [http://~~dlimuseum~~.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=6253 ~~DLI Museum~~].	+	His medals could previously have been found displayed in the DLI Museum, but, following its closure, are now held in the Collection at Palace Green. To see his biography, photograph and a link to his medals, please click [[http://dlicollection.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=6253&BioSurname=Perrott&AZ=N here]]