| Regimental number | 2340 |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| School | Wallaroo Model School, SA |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Miss Emily Frances Sutton, Heath Street, Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 1), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel George and Susania Elizabeth BIRBECK. Native of South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4380 John Franklin BIRBECK, 27th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |