| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Kirkland, 'Darvel', Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Medical Officers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: MED Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row M, Grave I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Born at Bathurst, New South Wales. Son of Hugh and D KIRKLAND |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attending to wounded under fire. When the enemy concentrated a heavy fire on a battery, one officer and five men being wounded, at great personal risk he went out under this fire and got them to a place of safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
