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BIRD, Cecil George
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2572 |
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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: '' | |
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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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