Trafford

Born on the 16th April 1904 at Athboy, County Meath, Ireland, the elder son
of Elder son of Henry Alfred Perrot (French - born & dead in Paris -
05/06/1876 - 25/04/1945) and May Isabel Walker (Irish descent).

1911 Census - No Trace (presumably still a resident of Ireland).

1921 Census - Ditto.

Married Muriel Elaine Walker during the December quarter 1935 in the
Newcastle Under Lyne R.D. - ref: 6b/180.

John & Muriel produced one daughter - Juliet R. Perrot, born during the
September quarter 1937 in the Wirral R.D. - ref: 8a/369.

1939 National Registration - No Trace, but was obviously already serving in
British Army.   His wife -  Murial Elaine Perrot was residing with her
parents at 4 Beach Road, Hoylake, Cheshire.   Her father was a Cotton
Broker and was then employing 3 domestic servants.

Died during the evacuation from Dunkirk.    There is some conflicting
evidence over John's demise.   One source states that he died when the ship
he had got onto was dive bombed ?

Another states that he was killed onboard HMS Wakeful on the 29th May 1940.
   Approximately 600 crew and embarked soldiers died on this vessel in
position 13 miles N of Niewport - 51.22N,  02.43E.   It was returning to
Dover from Bray Beach.

CWGC - Son of Henri Alfred and May Perrot; husband of Muriel Elaine Perrot,
of Halebarns, Cheshire.

Member of "WW2TALK" - "Drew 5233" - states:-

At 0036hrs HMS Wakeful is approaching the Kwinte Whistle Bouy. The ships
commander, Commander Ralph L. Fisher has just called for 20 knots from 12
knots after passing through the Noord Pass and has commenced zig zagging
when he spots two torpedo tracks in the water 150 meters off the starboard
bow. "Good God ! Hard to Port !" as he orders evasive manoeuvre's. The
S.30's first torpedo passes just off the bow but the second strikes the
ship in the area of her forward boiler room which breaks the destroyer in
half. The two portions of HMS Wakeful sank within 15 seconds, each portion
was remained upright with the bow and stern floating some 60 foot above the
water. All the evacuated troops are asleep below decks and all perish with
the exception of one soldier. The ships company losses included three
officers, one petty officer, the ship's surgeon, one NAFFI worker and 92
ratings. Most of the gun crews floated clear, 30 ratings and an officer
remained on the stern portion of the ship. The ship's Captain floated clear
of the bridge. The commander of S.30, Oberleutnant zur See Wilhelm
Zimmerman had fired her two torpedoes from around 600 metres away and she
withdrew from the area to reload.

Joan Walker's husband was probably the last member of the extended family
to see John Perrot alive.  He was adjutant of his regiment at Dunkirk and
was responsible for leading parties of men through the dunes to the water's
edge where they made their way out to the rescue boats and ships.  He was
returning to collect another party when he met John on his way down to the
shore.  They stopped for a chat and John pointed out the destroyer he was
due to embark on.  Not long afterwards Joan's husband witnessed the ship
being attacked by dive-bombers and saw it explode and sink.

John's widow - Muriel Elaine Perrot married Ronald J.S. Martin during the
December quarter 1941 in the Cardiff R.D. - ref: 11a/1008.

Muriel (98) and daughter (74) were still alive in August 2011.