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Ralph Oswald KIRBY

Regimental number2932
Place of birthRockhampton Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address'Livadia', Victoria Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Henry Kirby, 'Livadia', Victoria Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 July 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 38), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
127
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and mary M. KIRBY, Abuklea Road, Eastwood, New South Eales. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

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