Lance Corporal Leslie Calvin James Perkins
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Leslie Calvin James Perkins of Huntingdon, Quebec, enlisted in the Canadian Army Active Force at Montreal on 15 July 1941 after a short period of Reserve Force service. He served overseas in the United Kingdom, the Mediterranean and Italy, and later in Northwest Europe. His wartime service included the 5th Canadian Armoured Division and, by the end of the war, the 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars. He was appointed Lance Corporal effective 1 April 1945 and was discharged at Montreal on demobilization on 21 February 1946.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D1360
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Armoured Corps
Battalion:
6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (6th Hussars)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
72 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farm hand
Next of Kin:
Margaret Perkins (mother), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
145 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
36.5 in / 93 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1682 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Armoured Corps |
Army |
6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (6th Hussars) |
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| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Armoured Corps |
Army |
Canadian armoured units, Northwest Europe |
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| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Armoured Corps |
Army |
Canadian armoured units, Mediterranean/Italy |
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| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Armoured Corps |
Army |
7th Reconnaissance Regiment / training establishments |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
Italy Star |
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| WW2 |
France and Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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Service Chronology
1923-01-26 — Born — Montreal, Quebec
1941-06-06 — Reported for Reserve Force service; D401245 — Huntingdon, Quebec — Canadian Army Basic Training Centre No. 41
1941-07-02 — Discharged from Reserve Force after 28 days service — Huntingdon, Quebec — C.A.B.T.C. No. 41
1941-07-15 — Enlisted in Canadian Army Active Force as D1360 — Montreal, Quebec
1941-11-13 — Struck off strength Canada on embarkation — Halifax, Nova Scotia — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1941-11-14 — Taken on strength Canadian Army Overseas on transfer — Overseas movement — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1941-11-24 — Disembarked — Liverpool, England — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1941-12-29 — Awarded privilege leave / leave with allowance — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1942-01-08 — Landing leave commenced; leave to 13 January 1942 — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1942-02-07 — Admitted to 15th Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom
1942-03-03 — Discharged from 15th Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom
1942-08-25 — Granted seven days leave to 1 September 1942 — United Kingdom
1942-09-05 — Forfeited one day's pay — United Kingdom
1942-10-17 — Absent without leave / disciplinary entry; four days' pay affected — United Kingdom
1942-11-09 — Struck off strength on unit transfer — United Kingdom — 7th Canadian Armoured formation
1942-11-10 — Taken on strength 5th Canadian Armoured Division — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1942-12-07 — Absent without leave / disciplinary entry; four days' pay affected — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1943-03-01 — Granted hospital leave with pay — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1943-05-01 — Granted hospital leave with pay — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1943-08-11 — Admitted to 7th Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1943-08-16 — Discharged from 7th Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1943-10-26 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (UK) on embarkation — United Kingdom
1943-10-27 — Taken on strength Canadian Army Mediterranean — Mediterranean theatre
1943-11-08 — Disembarked for Mediterranean service — Mediterranean theatre
1944-01-26 — Struck off strength to X-3 List during medical evacuation sequence — Italy — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division / Canadian Army Mediterranean
1944-01-26 — Onset of infectious hepatitis; entered field medical chain — Italy — H.Q. Squadron, 6th Hussars / 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1944-01-31 — Entered 4 C.C.S. for infectious hepatitis — Italy — 4 C.C.S.
1944-02-02 — Admitted to No. 1 Canadian General Hospital for infectious hepatitis — Italy — No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
1944-02-21 — Clinical record notes recovery from infectious hepatitis; bowel movement normal and patient feeling well — Italy — No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
1944-05-13 — Taken on strength from X-4 List — Italy — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1944-05-16 — Awarded seven days confined to barracks / forfeiture of pay — Italy — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1944-07-01 — Struck off strength on transfer — Italy — HQ 5th Canadian Armoured Division
1944-07-02 — Taken on strength on transfer — Italy — Canadian armoured unit
1945-02-26 — Embarked from Mediterranean theatre for Northwest Europe — Italy / Mediterranean theatre
1945-03-01 — Disembarked in France — France
1945-04-01 — Promoted / appointed Lance Corporal — Northwest Europe
1945-1946 — Served as Lance Corporal with 6th Hussars — Northwest Europe / Canada — 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars
1946-01-09 — Taken on strength in Canada; subsequently granted leave and ration allowance — Montreal, Quebec / Military District No. 4
1946-02-21 — Discharged on demobilization — Montreal, Quebec
1995-06-18 — Died — Calgary, Alberta
Notes
Reported for duty June 6. 1941.
Born January 26, 1923 Montreal
Death June 18 1995 Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Father Alexander Walton Perkins (1880-1967)
Mother Margaret Orr Jamieson (1890-1965)
Spouse Kathleen Alberta Pickering (1925-2000)
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Additional Service Notes
Leslie Calvin James Perkins enlisted in the Canadian Army Active Force at Montreal on 15 July 1941 as D1360, after earlier Reserve Force service as D401245. He trained in Canada and embarked from Halifax for the United Kingdom in November 1941. He later served with Canadian armoured formations in the Mediterranean/Italy and continental Europe, including France, and finished his service as a Lance Corporal. He was discharged at Montreal on 21 February 1946 after overseas service and demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Parents Alexander Walton Perkins and Margaret Orr Jamieson Perkins were associated with Huntingdon, Quebec. Service records identify his mother Margaret Perkins as next of kin. He was single during wartime service.
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