Edward Harold BIRKS

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BIRKS, Edward Harold

Service Number:	1621
Enlisted:	3 April 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Alberton, SA, 15 September 1881
Home Town:	Renmark North, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carrier
Died:	10 October 1959, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials:	Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4)

World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1621
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1621, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1621, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 1621, 43rd Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Wounded 1621, 43rd Infantry Battalion

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Biography

Son of Sophie and John Napier BIRKS

Biography contributed by Renmark High School

BIRKS, Edward, Harold

Edward Harold Birks was born in Alberton, South Australia.

Edward Harold Birks died on October 10, 1959, in Eastwood, South Australia, and was buried at North Road Cemetery in Nailsworth, SA. He served as a Sergeant during World War I.

In 1918, his brother, John Francis Birks, contacted the South Australian Red Cross to inquire about Edward's well-being during the war. Edward survived the war and is remembered by his family for his service and sacrifices for his country.

His career started when he joined the 2nd Depot Battalion and then joined the 43rd Infantry Battalion, part of South Australia's contribution to the 3rd Division of the AIF. He left Adelaide on June 9, 1916, aboard the HMAT Afric (A19). Birks was later promoted to Sergeant.

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