Coming Soon.
KIRBY, Ralph Oswald
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2932 |
---|---|
Enlisted: | 29 May 1915 |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1892 |
Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 July 1917 |
Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery V. A. 38. |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
29 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance | |
---|---|---|
31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
15 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance | |
20 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
12 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
3 Jul 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 2932, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2932 awm_unit: 36th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-03 | |
16 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines, For conspicuous bravery and gallantry on 7 June 1917 during the offensive at Messines Ridge. |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Ralph Oswald Kirby's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story