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HIRD, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 706 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia,, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Gannawarra, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Gannawarra State School; Kyenton High School, Victoria, Doskin College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, 11 Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, Turkey, 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lancashire Landing Cemetery Row E, Grave 23 Headstone inscription reads:Come unto me all Ye that are that are heavy laden and I will give you rest Commemorated in the Cohuna Cemetery, Victoria, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyneton High School Great War Honour Roll, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 706, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 706, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 706, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Epping Street, Kyneton, Victoria
Son of Thomas Hird and Rosanna Jane Hird nee Hall of Gannawarra, Victoria. Brother of Eva Jane Hird of Piper Street, Kyneton, Victoria
Medals: 1914-1 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular - At the time war was declared Harry Hird was attending the Kyneton High School. He left his studies immediately to do his duty. On 8th May, 1915 Victorians in 2nd Brigade advanced at Cape Helles towards Krithia where he was wounded. Details from Sister.
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