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E J BIRD

Regimental number3251
Place of birthAlexandra, Victoria
Other NamesBURD, Eric James
SchoolUrquhart Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces.
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Ambulance
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Eric James BIRD, 6th Field Ambulance.
FateKilled in Action 12 November 1915
Place of death or woundingBrown's Dip, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death12 November 1915
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 15), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
182
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Isabella WILSON BIRD, 17 Rippon Street, North Ballarat, Victoria. Native of Alexandra, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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