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KIRK, Edward Barker
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Toolleen, Victoria, Australia, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Nathalia, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Heathcote State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Nathalia War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1999, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1999, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, France | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1999, 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1999 awm_unit: 6th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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