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Cyril Stanley KIRK

Regimental number19702
Place of birthTaradale Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBookkeeper
Address'The Rangers', Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs. Elsie M. Kirk, 'The Ranges,' Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern, Victoria
Enlistment date15 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 26
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/12/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Divisional Signal Company
FateReturned to Australia 19 June 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'For courage and devotion to duty. This man is a member of No. 3 Section of this Company attached to the 14th Australian Infantry Brigade. At 4 a.m. on 1st October 1918, on the ST QUENTIN front, he was detailed with another linesman to run a cable from Brigade Headquarters near TEMPLEUX-la-GUERARD to the front line in order to provide communication to two Battalions which were to attack at 6 a.m. The cable had to be laid in darkness across 4000 yards of country over which they had not previously been. They succeeded in establishing communication before the hour of attack. On our barrage opening the enemy heavily counter barraged and the cable was cut in several places. Sappers KIRK, with his companion, was out working continuously on the cable under very heavy enemy artillery fire. It was largely due to his courage, disregard for personal safety, and devotion to duty that communication was maintained between Brigade and Battalions during an important period.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 March 1955

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