Perrott Frederick Vernon Phair Captain 116578
Personnel Entry
Name Perrott Frederick Vernon Phair
Army number 116578
Rank Captain
Decorations
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)
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
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
Wounded
Prisoner of War
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 DLI Museum.
