| Regimental number | 1303 |
| Place of birth | Fremantle Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Car builder |
| Address | East Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Kirkbride, East Street, East Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 7), Dickebush, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma KIRKBRIDE, 16 Queen's Crescent, Mount Lawley, Western Australia. Native of Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
