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BIRRELL, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8050 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1873 |
| Home Town: | Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway employee |
| Died: | Natural causes, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 27 July 1945, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone F Methodist New Section 1AW Grave 48 |
| Memorials: | Sutherland WW1 Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8050, Liverpool | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 8050, 2nd Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 8050, 2nd Australian General Hospital, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney | |
| 14 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 8050, 2nd Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 8050, 2nd Australian General Hospital, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Australian General Hospital | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Australian General Hospital | |
| 7 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Australian General Hospital | |
| 26 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8050, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Medically unfit |
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