| Regimental number | 29190 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.10 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Perry, Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Perry, Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to rank of Temporary Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 March 1917, and relinquished temporary appointment as Lance Corporal. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried, 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, report dated 2 February 1918; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800652 |