| Regimental number | 4758 |
| Date of birth | 23 November 1889 |
| Place of birth | Goodwood, South Australia |
| School | Sturt St Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Birrell, 195 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 76th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 5 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 747 Pte William BIRRELL, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, 29 September 1918, while acting as a stretcher-bearer on the Hindenburg Line. Arrived back in Australia, 13 February 1919. |