Regimental number | 2158 |
Place of birth | New South Wales |
School | Bellview, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bibbenluke, Bombala, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, William Girvan, Bibbenluke, Bombala, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Roderick Roland Girvan on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Aubigny near Amiens, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 26), FRance |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Augusta GIRVAN; brother of Mr W.J. GIRVAN, Burnima, Bibbenluke, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |