Regimental number | 34947 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 209 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Herbert Bird, Police Station, Maldon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years 1 month in the 65th Bn, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Yarraville, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 27 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Friedsrichruh', 8 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), Melbourne, 15 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BIRD Godfrey Charles |