Details

Thomas FIRBY

Regimental number	276
Date of birth	25 March 1889
Place of birth	Proctor, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Age on arrival in Australia	22
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Gardener
Address	Emerson Street, Leederville, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Uncle, John Head, Emerson Street, Leederville, Western Australia
Enlistment date	4 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	3 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	28th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/45/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on 12 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Driver
Unit from Nominal Roll	28th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Arrived in Australia, 1911
Fate	Returned to Australia 28 February 1919
Date of death	4 September 1959
Age at death	70
Place of burial	Allambie Park Lawn Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia

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