John Francis KIRBY

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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), Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board

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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