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BIRD, Henry

Service Number:	1884
Enlisted:	21 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Norwood, London, England, June 1892
Home Town:	Pillana, South Australia
Schooling:	South Norwood County Council School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds (POW of Germany), Belgium, 14 April 1917
Cemetery:	Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row U, Grave 7, Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Charleroi, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Cummins War Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1884, Adelaide, South Australia
13 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Bullecourt (First)
14 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1884 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-14

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Biography

Son of George Edmond and Isabella Ann nee BIRD