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KIRK, Alexander Wedderburn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4230 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Armentiers, France, 8 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row I, Grave 33 Rev. J. James officiated Commemorated in the Wedderburn Cemetery, Victoria, Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wedderburn Branch No 95 A.N.A. Roll of Honor, Wedderburn War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4230, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4230, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4230, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Kirk of Wedderburn, Victoria who was propietor of Wedderburn Engineering Works majoring in coach building and blacksmithing. Brother of Frances Ellen Kirk
Included in his file is reference to a funeral allowance from the Australian Natives' Association
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal