William George Perrett
Memorial: Patchway
Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private
Parents: Walter Thomas Perrett and Lily Perrett
Home address: Bedminster Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Corporation labourer
Date of birth: 07/10/1911
Date of death: 14/02/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site but commemorated at Rangoon Memorial and on Patchway War Memorial
Age: 32
Further information:
1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
In 1939 William was living with his mother, a younger brother and 2 younger sisters in Coronation Road Bristol and serving as an ARP warden.
William’s regiment took part in the Burma Campaign and William died fighting the Japanese in the Battle of the Admin Box. This took place on the Burmese Southern front and lasted from the 5th to the 23rd February 1944 - it was ultimately a victory for the allies.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiltshire_Regiment#The_Second_World_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Admin_Box