Regimental number | 16388 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Clare, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Mary Birks, Clare, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 5th Divisional Signal Company (Engineers), 8th Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1387 Sapper Alfred Clifford BIRKS, 5th Division Signal Corps, returned to Australia, 3 May 1919. |