Regimental number | 3634 |
Place of birth | Bingley, Yorkshire, England |
School | Carlton St Board School, Bradford, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dairy hand |
Address | Applecross, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Stirk, Doncaster, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name is Harry on ROH. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 17), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen STIRK, 14 Close Head, Thornton, Bradford, Yorks, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |