Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Perry, Jack George

Born 1894 Franklin Tasmania the son of Luke and Annie Madaline Perry (nee Finn) he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 12^th October 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Intelligence has been received that Corporal Jack G Pcrry of the 40h Battalion son of Mr and Mrs Luke Perry of the Picnic Hotel Huonville was killed in action in France on October 12 1917 He had previously been reported wounded and missing but his manv friends had indulged the hope that he might be still alive Ho was a fine manlv young fellow.

The Mercury 22^nd June 1918

Photo Courtesy Jim Rouse

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