BIRKILL, Edward Archibald
| Service Number: | 537 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 537, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 537, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 537, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward James and Amelia Marie BIRKILL, 12 Geelong Road, Footscray, Victoria
Private "Arch" Birkill, of E. Company, 7th Battalion, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the second son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Birkill, of 6 Sheppard street, West Footscray. He enlisted at the first call for volunteers, and celebrated his 21st birthday while in camp at Broadmeadows on the 15th of October last., He' was well known in sporting circles locally, for some years being; a playing member of the Footscray Junior Football Club. His brother, Lance-Corp. Alf. Birkill, is also on active service.
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