William Albert BIRCHMORE

Regimental number6515
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressButter Street, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, J W Birchmore, Butter Street, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date23 September 1915
Place of enlistmentAlbert Park, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Meritorious Service Medal


Recommendation date: 15 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)RTA date incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 21 December 1915.
Miscellaneous information from
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Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'From 25 February to 17 September 1918, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has rendered excellent service during most trying periods in the heavy fighting in which this battery has been engaged. His cheerfulness and gallantry have set an excellent example to the men in the battery. He has many times acted as battery sergeant major at the gun line, and has been of great assistance to his battery commander.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 March 1965
Age at death69
Place of burialBendigo Cemetery, Victoria