Regimental number | 1622 |
Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
School | State School, Malvern Road, Prahran, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Docker Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Birch, Docker Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1622A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Somme), (Row C, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Alfred and Mary BIRCH, 33 Clark Street, Prahran, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |