Regimental number | 827 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Byrneville, via Booen, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Luke Byrne, Byrneville, via Booen, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Horsham, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 52721 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 8 February 1916. Taken on strength, 38th Bn, 25 May 1916. Wounded in the Messines sector, Belgium, 6 August 1917. Promoted Corporal, 6 August 1917; Lance Sergeant, 30 April 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Battle of the Hindenburg Line, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Unicorn Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave 2), Vend'huile, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Horsham Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Luke (b. 20 February 1837; d. 18 June 1920, aged 83; bu. Horsham Cemetery) and Elizabeth (d. 23 May 1914, aged 55; bu. Horsham Cemetery) BYRNE. Photo: Peter Dennis |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |