Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Harry Perkins, a solicitor and town clerk, born 1861 in Loughborough, Leics., and his wife Phoebe Perkins (nee Turner, married in the 3rd quarter of 1886 in the Basford, Notts. district), born 1863 in Willoughby on the Wolds, Notts. Norman George was born on the 28th June 1899 in Loughborough, Leics., his siblings were, Ellen May, born 1888, Harry Edgar, born 1889 and Albert, born in the 2nd quarter of 1890, all his siblings were born in Loughborough, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at 1, Cumberland Road, Loughborough, Leics. In April 1911 Norman was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at 1, Cumberland Road, Loughborough, Leics., together with his father, a solicitor and town clerk, his mother and siblings, Ellen, Harry, an ironmonger’s shop assistant and Albert, an architect’s assistant. Norman was recorded as dying from disease, he was serving as an Ordinary telegraphist at the Wireless Station, Aberdeen, Scotland (HMS President IV). His elder brother Albert fell in action.