Cecil George BIRD

BIRD, Cecil George

Service Number: 2572
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
Born: Forrest, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Driver
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais
Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 76
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Forrest WWI Roll of Honour, Tranancore St. George's Church of England Parkville Honour Board

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World War 1 Service

27 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2572, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2572, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916: Involvement Sergeant, 2572, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2572 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown: Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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