Samuel Nathaniel BIRD

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Service Numbers:	1517, 1517A
Enlisted:	17 December 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 24 July 1876
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Crown Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Hod Carrier
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 19 May 1915, aged 38 years
Cemetery:	4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery Row C, Grave 20,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1517, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1517, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1517, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1517, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
19 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 1517A, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1517A awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-19

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Son of Sam Bird of 56 Victoria Street, Paddington, NSW

Husband of Agnes Maud Mackay formerly Bird and father of Samuel E. Bird

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served with the Artillery for about 2 years