The AIF Project

John BIRGER

Regimental number5791
Place of birthRiga, Latvia, Russia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFireman
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 3"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Marie Birger, Queen Street, Riga, Russia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 December 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 26 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date3 January 1918
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 death19 October 1950
Age at death55
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BIRGER John

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.