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Victor William STIRLING

Regimental number1570
Place of birthSt Peters, Sydney, New South Wales
Place of birthRockdale, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoach Builder
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 7.5"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinFather, Richard Stirling, Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, Sydney
Enlistment date8 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 April 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 6 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1570
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Australian Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death5 May 1916
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBrewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 25), Bois-Grenier, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
92
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Emily STIRLING, First Avenue, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, STIRLING Victor William

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