Joshua Perkins (1898 - 1964)

Born 24 Sep 1898 in Bexhill, New South Wales, Australia

Died 29 Apr 1964 at age 65 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Joshua PERKINS. ^[1][2][3] Born 24 SEP 1898. Bexhill, New South Wales, Australia. ^[4][5][6] Died 29 APR 1964. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[7] Note: #NI0029. Marriage Husband Joshua Perkins. Wife Doris Maud Schafer. Child: Daphne Kathleen Perkins. Marriage 28 OCT 1931. ^[8] Husband William Perkins. Wife Harriett Brooker. Child: William Henry Perkins. Child: Louisa Perkins. Child: Lucy Eva Perkins. Child: Eleanor Perkins. Child: Thomas Obed Perkins. Child: Ivy Alice Perkins. Child: John Charles Perkins. Child: Joshua Perkins. Child: Caroline Perkins. Marriage 10 JAN 1883. Carrow Brook near St Clair, New South Wales, Australia. ^[9][10] Note: #NF131.

Notes

Note NI0029Joshua was born in Numulgi and was only 6 years old when his father died. He moved to Alstonville with his mother, Harriet, brothers and sisters. his schooling would have been in Alstonville. 1 Joshua served in the Great War in 52 Bn in Belguim at the Western Front from 21 Sep 1917 until 15 Dec 1917 before being eventually invalided out with a septic right thumb. 1 After the war he moved to Queensland where he met and married Doris Schafer. His occupation was as cream tester at Bulla factories. After his marriage he bought a small farm which he later sold and bought a 600 acre dairy farm on the Burnett River and farmed there for several years. in 1945 he moved to Mundubbera to live. He suffered from cancer for 12 years, making it necessary to spend a lot of his later years in Brisbane, dying in 1964. In 1965 his wife sold the farm for €10,000. Joshua was a good man, well liked by all who knew him. 1 Joshua was buried in the Mundubbera Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S18970
2. ↑ Source: #S09794 31708/1898
3. ↑ Source: #S24152
4. ↑ Source: #S18970 Age at enlistment 11 Dec 1916 stated to be 18 6/12 years
5. ↑ Source: #S09794 31708/1898
6. ↑ Source: #S24152 24 Sep 1898
7. ↑ Source: #S24152
8. ↑ Source: #S24152
9. ↑ Source: #S10027 Carrow Brook near Singleton, New South Wales
10. ↑ Source: #S10436 Carrow Brook, near St Clair

• Source: S09794 New South Wales BDM Indices Repository: Note: #NS97943 Call Number: Media: Internet

No NOTE record found with id NS97943.

• Source: S18970 Joshua Perkins Service Record Australian Military Forces Repository: Call Number: 3468 Media: Official Document
• Source: S24152 Samuel Perkins Family Tree L N Perkins Publication: 1985 Northern Star Ltd, Lismore NSW Note: #NS241522 Repository: Note: #NS241523 Call Number: 0 950051 0 2 Media: Book

No NOTE record found with id NS241522. No NOTE record found with id NS241523.