Cecil George BIRD

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Service Number:	2572
Enlisted:	23 July 1915
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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23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2572, Depot Battalion
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, 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 AIF WW1, Private, 2572, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2572, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :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

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