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HIRD, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5110 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Widens, Lancashire, England , 9 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 21 August 1963, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Milton Christ Church Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5110, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5110, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion , The 47th Battalion was disbanded after heavy losses at Dernancourt in April 1918 could not be replaced. One Battalion in each Brigade was disbanded causing enormous anguish among the soldiers thus affected. | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5110, 45th Infantry Battalion , "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 4 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5110, 45th Infantry Battalion , Returned to Sydney onboard Beltana arriving 21/71919. Discharged 4/9/1919 |
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