| Regimental number | 7276 |
| Place of birth | Boyle, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surveyor's assistant |
| Address | 59 Herbert Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Beirne, 6 Wellwoods Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked, Egypt, and joined Miscellaneous Reinforcements, Tel el Kebir, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from England, 16 August 1916; taken on strength, 14th Field Company Engineers, 30 August 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 20 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 December 1917. Detached to 5th Division Sanitary School, 10 March 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 18 March 1918. Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 4th Casualty Clearing Station, and thence by Ambulance Train No 3 to 5th General Hospital, Rouen; admitted, 25 April 1918. transferred to England, 27 April 1918, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, 28 April 1918; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 May 1918; discharged on furlougfh, 24 May 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 7 June 1918. Found guilty, 8 June 1918, of being absent without leave, 11 am, 7 June, to 9.30 pm, 7 June 1918: admonished and forfeited 1 day's pay. Admitted to Group Hospital, Hurdcott, 21 June 1918 (influenza); marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, from hospital, 25 April 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 October 1918. Found guilty, 12 October 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight, 8 October, to 3 pm, 10 October 1918: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeited total of 2 days' pay. Admitted to Colchester Hospital, 2 November 1918 (influenza); marched out to Engineers Training Depot, Brightlingsea, from hospital, Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 6 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 27 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEIRNE Patrick Vincent |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
