Private 2541 Thomas Perrin
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotania
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 15/08/1914
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 8th of March 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 31 and 64.
BMD details:
Possible marriage to Florence Hughes 1915.
Family details:
Son of Frank Edward Perrin; husband of Florence Entwistle (formerly Perrin), of 32, Jackson St., Lower Openshaw, Manchester.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 1 Garden Street, Newcross, Manchester with parents Frank (27), Charlotte (27) and brother [cas=3006]Edward Perrin[/cas] (3). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Nipper in Mineral Wks' Thomas living at 11 Vernon Street, Ardwick, Manchester with parents Frank Edward (34), Charlotte (37) and five siblings [cas=3006]Edward Perrin[/cas] (14), Jane Eliz (10), Daniel (8), Joseph (3), Richard (1mnth).
Notes:
[note=42]Two Perrin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=42]Two Perrin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]gallery_shroh/manchesters.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Perrin Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
