Regimental number | 3172 |
Place of birth | Crouch End, Middlesex, England |
School | Sir Anthony Browne's School, Brentwood, Essex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Rubber planter |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest Edward Bird, c/o Vancouver PO, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Karmala on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 2 August 1916 and posted to 25th Reinforcements, Light Horse. Taken on strength, 10th Light Horse, 18 April 1917. Wounded, 19 April 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Damascus, Syria |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 5), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest Edward and Elizabeth Isabella BIRD. Born at Romford, Essex, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |