Regimental number | 5791 |
Place of birth | Riga, Latvia, Russia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marie Birger, Queen Street, Riga, Russia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disorder of the heart), Brisbane, 3 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 55 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BIRGER John |