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KIRK, George Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7000 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 September 1916, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Logan Village, Queensland, 10 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Logan Village, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Logan Village State School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Pneumonia), At sea, 10 December 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried At Sea, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Gayndah District Honour Roll, Gayndah Reid's Creek No 261 Rifle Club Roll of Honour, Gayndah War Memorial, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Logan Village District Roll of Honour, Logan Village State School Roll of Honour, Windsor War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7000, Maryborough, Queensland | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7000, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7000, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
George was born 10th February 1894 in Brisbane. He died at sea on the 10th December 1916 from pneumonia. He is buried in the Hollybrook Cemetery Southhampton England.
His parents were John and Elizabeth Eugene nee Mecklenburgh.
He is remembered in the Logan Village Museum as he attended the Logan Village School and is on the Museum Honour roll.
Submitted 29 April 2018 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"George had been assigned to the 23rd Reinforcements for the 9th Infantry Battalion. His service record reveals that he died on board HMAT Kyarra of pneumonia, just three months after enlisting, he never had the opportunity to serve for King and Country.He is commemorated at Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England." - SOURCE (blogs.slq.qld.gov.au)