| Regimental number | 725 |
| Place of birth | Newstead, Victoria |
| School | Newstead State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Newstead, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | J Birkin, Newstead, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years as a volunteer in the Citizen Military Forces, Castlemaine. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Surname BIRKEN |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen BIRKIN, Strangways, Victoria. Native of Newstead, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3244 Frederick Percival BIRKIN, 7th Bn, died of wounds, France, 6 May 1916. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
