Regimental number | 3261 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
School | State School, Wellington Square, Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ironmoulder |
Address | Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Birnie, Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie BIRNIE, 11 Sandridge Street, Bondi, New South Wales. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3262 RG BIRNIE, wounded on three occasions, returned to Australia. |