| Regimental number | 1391 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | Brentwood Grammar School, Essex, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Carrara, Nerang, Jqld |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, R J Birt, Carrara, Nerang, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashrobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Originally enlisted in the 5th Light Horse; promoted to Corporal. When volunteers were called for, he reverted to Private and transferred to the Artillery; passed the exam within several weeks and was promoted Bombardier. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Voormezeele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bus House Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 18), Voormezelle, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert John and Elizabeth Ellen BIRT, Molendinar, Queensland. Native of London, England |
| Family/military connections | Relatives: none in the AIF but many in the British and Canadian Armies. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
