Regimental number | 809 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
School | Melrose Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Melrose, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Girdham, Melrose, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Special Memorial, No. II), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Edith GIRDHAM, Melrose, South Australia. Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
Family/military connections | Uncle: Major John Brier MILLS, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 30 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |