
| Regimental number | 572 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 5 Imperial Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Kirkland, 5 Imperial Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 12A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William and Margaret KIRKLAND, 19 Murray Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 487 Corporal Alan Robertson SCOTT, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 29 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |