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KIRBY, Alban Harcourt
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 508 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery Plot 111, Row A, Grave 24, Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 508, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 508, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 508, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Promoted at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement 508, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 508 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Isabella Kirby of Wollongong, NSW
30 June 1915 - to hospital suffering from poisonous fumes and shock
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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