Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday June 21st, 1918

LOCAL CHIT CHAT

A letter has been received from Lance-Corporal Fred Perry, of the Leicestershire Regiment, whose home is at 2, Vicarage Street, Whitwick, Writing from Palestine, he says he receives the “Coalville Times” and is glad to notice the interest the paper takes in the Coalville and district boys serving in the various theatres of war. He has served 3 years and 9 months and was in France until September, 1916, when he was wounded, and came to England till April, 1917. Then he left for the battalion he is now serving with, and after being torpedoed on the way, landed quite safely. Previous to the war he was a “corporal” in the Snibston coal mine.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 28/2/2018