Ralph Oswald KIRBY MM

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Service Number:	2932
Enlisted:	29 May 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 July 1917
Cemetery:	Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Flanders V. A. 38.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

29 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance
31 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 5th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance
20 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 36th Infantry Battalion
12 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion
3 Jul 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 2932, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2932 awm_unit: 36th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-03
16 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines, For conspicuous bravery and gallantry on 7 June 1917 during the offensive at Messines Ridge.

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