Regimental number | 4691 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | c/o J W Hirst, State School, Eton, via Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph W Hirst, State School, Eton, via Mackay, Queensland |
Previous military service | Artillery Volunteer Force, Brisbane and Townsville, QLD |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 8), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Helena HIRST, State School, Aspley, Queensland. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Brother: W HIRST, obtained Military Medal. Step Brother: T Hensley, obtained Commission as Lieutenant. |