| Regimental number | 58 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Cooks Hill Superior Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Other training | Technical College, Newcastle, NSW |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Address | c/o YMCA, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, - Hirst, c/o YMCA, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served the greater portion of his Apprenticeship with Morts Dock Engineering Co., Sydney and enlisted from their employ.' (Details from Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given names Percy Frederick on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 15), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Diana HIRST, "Renduri", Russell Avenue, Wahroonga, New South Wales. Native of Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Landed at Anzac on the 25th April 1915 and has been with his unit since that date. He had charge of very responsible work and displayed great courage and coolness under heavy shellfire on several occasions. He has been working in the trenches contonually since this unit has been in France and has carried out his duties in a most satisfactory and efficient manner.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2nd Lt Arthur Havelock HIRST, 54th Bn, discharged, 12 February 1917 (wounded but recovered, Pozi?res, France). |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
