KIRBY, Ernest Seymour
| Service Number: | 9932 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Pebmarsh, near Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, July 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Acute Endocarditis complicated by acute Nephritis, Leith War Hospital, Seafield, Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2 February 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery Row B, Grave 626 Rev. A.F. Hill officiated Undertakers were H&W Hartness of 12 West Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Coffin was made of good polished elm with brass fittings , Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9932, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, NSW | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 9932, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 9932, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 14 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Field Artillery Brigades, In the field | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Field Artillery Brigades, IN the field | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 9932, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 9932 awm_unit: 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-02-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Augustus George Kirby of South Weald, Brentwood, Essex, Emgland
At the time of enlistment Ernest was managing Gundaline Station, Hay, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 2nd February.... Ernest Seymour Kirby was born at Pebmarsh, near Colchester, Essex, England in 1885.
According to information supplied by Mr Augustus Kirby, father of Ernest Kirby, for the Roll of Honour, his son came to Australia when he was 25 years old.
Ernest Seymour Kirby enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st November, 1915 as a 30 year old, single, Station Manager from Gundaline, Hay, NSW. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT Berrima (A35) on 17th December, 1915 with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 13th Reinforcements.
Gunner Kirby was promoted to Temporary Corporal on 17th April, 1916 while at Ferry Post then promoted to Corporal on 14th May, 1916.
Corporal Kirby embarked from Alexandria on Rhesus on 16th June, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 24th June, 1916. He was transferred to 25th F.A.B. (Field Artillery Brigade) in the field on 9th July, 1916.
Corporal Kirby was promoted to Sergeant on 1st September, 1916.
Sergeant Ernest Kirby was admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station on 6th January, 1917 & discharged on 26th January, 1917.
Sergeant Kirby was wounded on 31st July, 1917 but remained on duty.
Sergeant Kirby was selected to attend Royal Artillery Cadet School, St. John’s Wood, England on 21st September, 1917.
Cadet Kirby was admitted to New End Military Hospital at Hampstead on 9th October, 1917 with rupture of Muscle. He was discharged to duty on 21st December, 1917.
Cadet Kirby was admitted to Leith War Hospital, Seafield, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland on 30th December, 1917 suffering from acute endocarditis.
The Medical Case Sheet for Cadet Ernest Seymour records that the “patient stated he has been perfectly healthy up till October, 1917 when he had a blow on the abdomen and an abscess developed. Patient was in New End Hospital till 20th Dec. when he was discharged.
While he was on sick leave near Edinburgh on Dec. 24th 1917 he took ill with symptoms of chill, dyspnoea, pain in chest, cough and night sweats.”
Sergeant/Cadet Ernest Seymour Kirby, aged 32, died at 8.15 am on 2nd February, 1918 at Leith War Hospital, Seafield, Edinburgh, Scotland from Acute Endocarditis complicated by acute Nephritis.
He was buried in Seafield Cemetery, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/seafield.html
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