William Henry BIRBECK

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Service Number:	2340
Enlisted:	15 May 1916, Kadina, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Wallaroo, South Australia, 25 May 1887
Home Town:	Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Wallaroo Model School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer/Lifter (S.A.R.)
Died:	Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 23 March 1918, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 1,
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallaroo WW1 Roll of Honour

15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2340, Kadina, South Australia
14 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
14 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide
23 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2340, 5th Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918

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Son of Daniel George BIRBECK and Susan Elizabeth nee SUTTON

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal