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CHIRVIN, Peter Michaelovitch
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1932 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Vladivostok, Russia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Vladivostok Town School, Russia |
| Occupation: | Reporter |
| Died: | Suicide, At sea (HT Anchises, Sydney Harbour, Australia), 16 April 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Sydney North Head (Quarantine) Cemetery RC Plot 3 Grave 232, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1932, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1932, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1932, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Michael and Mrs Natalie CHIRVIN,
Military Medal
'Private CHERVIN carried out the duties of Stretcher-bearer during the operations 14th/16th September 1918 in front of LE VERGUIER North West of St. QUENTIN and his bearing throughout was worthy of the highest praise. He repeatedly displayed courage of the highest order, and was always among the first to volunteer for some difficult work. by his splendid devotion to duty numbers of wounded were saved.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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