Regimental number | 1912 |
Place of birth | Dunfries, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmhand |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Firth, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1912A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Unknown |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jonathan and Emily FIRTH, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. Native of Dunfries, Scotland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1911 Pte Alfred Vincent FIRTH, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |