| Regimental number | 16388 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clare, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Mary Birks, Clare, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 8 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Divisional Signal Company (Engineers), 8th Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1387 Sapper Alfred Clifford BIRKS, 5th Division Signal Corps, returned to Australia, 3 May 1919. |
