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BIRD, William Bertram
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4689, 4688 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Upper Coomera, Queensland, Australia, 18 February 1885 |
| Home Town: | Upper Coomera, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maudsland School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Illness , Southport, Queensland, Australia, 6 May 1932, aged 47 years |
| Cemetery: |
Upper Coomera Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4689, 26th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4689, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4689, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 21 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 4688, 26th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia. |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
William was born 18th February 1885 in Coomera Queensland. He died 6th May 1932 and is buried in the Cemetery at Upper Coomera.
William married Mary Elizabeth Stuart in 1920 after returning WW1.
His parents were Jesse and Heleanor Alberta Charlotte nee Bignell who were pioneers of the Coomera area.
He is remembered at the Logan Village Museum WW1 ANZAC register.,
Submitted 28 February 2018 by Coralyn Cowin
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