| Regimental number | 3042 |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| School | Thebarton Protestant School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Henley Beach Road, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A L Bird, Henley Beach Road, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wilson and Annie I. BIRD, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 508 Pte Albert William BIRD, 27th Bn, killed in action, France, 5 November 1916. |