Regimental number | 11446 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
School | Ipswich Higher Grade School, Suffolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Address | Sydney GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, J Bird, 12 Nicholas Street, Ipswich, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After being rejected many times on account of two hammer toes, he went into hospital in Sydney and had them both removed. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 21), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah Jane BIRD, 31 Cromwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |