Regimental number | 7813 |
Place of birth | Marrickville New South Wales |
School | Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, H W Birke, Dunoon, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension, (Block R, Plot III, Row 1, Grave No. 6), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry William and Elizabeth BIRKE, South Lismore, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |