| Regimental number | 7172 |
| Place of birth | Bray, Ireland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Bird, 'Clarenceville', Old South Head Road, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 21 December 1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 May 1919 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BIRD Hugh |