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David Birrell HERD

Regimental number1377
Place of birthMelbourne Vic
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressE S and A Bank, North Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, David Herd, E S and A Bank, North Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/7/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 4 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateDrowned 22 August 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 139), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
3
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Katharine HERD, Wonga Road, Ringwood, Victoria

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