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George William KIRBY

Regimental number6533
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address16 Essex Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs E P Kirby, 6 Smalley Road, Stoke Newington, London, England
Enlistment date9 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialHermies British Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 3), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
33
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George William and Emma KIRBY, 6 Smalley Road, Stoke Newington, London
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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