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BIRD, Edgar Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4997 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1917, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 18 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Redcliffe, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 15 November 1970, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Department of Trade & Customs WWI Roll of Honour, Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4997, 31st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 4997, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 4997, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Edgar's parents were John Bird and Margaret McIntosh Rankin. They lived at Truro Margate Beach, Redcliffe and Edgar attended Humpybong State School. As Edgar was under age his parents gave their consent to his enlistment at age 19 in May 1917. Edgar married Doris Randell Baker after his return in 1923 and was employed by the Queensland Public Service.
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