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KIRBY, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2508, 2508B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg South Australia, 24 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sisters of Mercy School, Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 June 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2508, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2508, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 10 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 2508B, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2508B awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-10 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 2508, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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