| Regimental number | 2633 |
| Place of birth | Harrow, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Police constable |
| Address | Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Mary Bird, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32.4 |
| Place of burial | Butes New British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 6), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ann BIRD; husband of Agnes M. BIRD, Inglewood, Victoria. Native of Harrow, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers-in-Law: 2872 Pte Frank SHEPHERD, 5th Bn, killed in action, France; 10673 Sapper AG SHEPHERD, 3rd Divisional Signal Company died of wounds, France. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |