Richard John KIRWAN

KIRWAN, Richard John

Service Numbers: 2279, 2279A
Enlisted: 3 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Wilpena, South Australia, 7 January 1874
Home Town: Melrose, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: Hawker Public School
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Died of wounds, France, 4 July 1917, aged 43 years
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melrose School Roll of Honour, Parachilna & Region Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2279, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2279, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2279, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
4 Jul 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2279A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2279A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-07-04

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