| Regimental number | 746 |
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, Edward Sinka, Riga, Russia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 9 January 1915. Taken on strength, 27th Battalion, 16 March 1915. Appointed Lance-Corporal, 7 December 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXXVII, Row A, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros (Gallipoli evacuation), 10 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 21 March 1916. Killed in action, 4 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BERZIN George |
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