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BIRBECK, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2340 |
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Enlisted: | 15 May 1916, Kadina, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 25 May 1887 |
Home Town: | Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia |
Schooling: | Wallaroo Model School, South Australia |
Occupation: | Labourer/Lifter (S.A.R.) |
Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 23 March 1918, aged 30 years |
Cemetery: |
La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 1, |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallaroo WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2340, Kadina, South Australia | |
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14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
14 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
23 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 |
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Son of Daniel George BIRBECK and Susan Elizabeth nee SUTTON
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal