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George KIRVAN

Regimental number4921
Place of birthFlinders Island South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationShearer
AddressPort Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinSister, Miss A Kirvan, 18 Sydney Place, off Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date11 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 9 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 28 October 1917
Place of burialLijssenthoek Mililtary Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row G, Grave No. 21), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
150
Medals

Military Medal


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

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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