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BIRD, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3350 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1917, Enlisted at Cootamundra |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Parramatta, NEw South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 45 Stationary Hospital, El Arish, Egypt, 8 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Row E, Grave 246, Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3350, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Cootamundra | |
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| 8 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps | |
| 3 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 3350, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Sep 1917: | Embarked Private, 3350, Camel Corps, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 20 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Transferred from the Camel Corps to the Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3350, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Wounds to the left leg | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 3350, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3350 awm_unit: 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-04-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Lucy Bird of 186 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW; later known as Lucy Voyce
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal