Benjamin Robert BIRD MC

BIRD, Benjamin Robert

Service Number: 2335
Enlisted: 10 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, 12 December 1891
Home Town: Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Machinist/Mechanic
Died: Natural causes, Queensland, Australia, 4 July 1969, aged 77 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

10 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland
20 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
8 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion
26 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion
4 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion

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