| Regimental number | 48261 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Perry, 168 Tasman Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John (b. Londonderry, Ireland) and Ellen (b. Worcester, England) Perry, Fitzherbert Avenue, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 10 November 1917, reported killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800644 |