Regimental number | 3360 |
Place of birth | Lismore New South Wales |
School | Rose Hill Public School, Lismore, NSW |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Keerong, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, George Birney, Keerong, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23.6 |
Place of burial | La Neuville Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie BIRNEY, Keerrong Road, Lismore, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3361 Pte Robert BIRNEY, 49th Bn, killed in action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 25 April 1918; 4259 Pte Thomas BIRNEY, 31st Bn, returned to Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |