Coming Soon.
HIRST, Percy Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 58 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 27 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cooks Hill Superior Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery III. H. 15., Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, SN 58, 1st Field Company Engineers | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sapper, SN 58, 1st Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sapper, SN 58, 1st Field Company Engineers, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, SN 58, 1st Field Company Engineers, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers | |
| 8 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement Corporal, SN 58, 1st Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , For great courage and coolness under heavy shell fire in undertaking very responsible work, continuously in the trenches, since arriving in France. |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Percy Frederick Hirst's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.