Regimental number | 13750 |
Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Card cutter |
Address | Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Birt, 26 Hay Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, Special Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 13742 Pte Harold Ernest BIRT, 3rd Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, 28 May 1916. Attached to Delhi Hospital, Tidworth, England, 8 July 1916; transferred to No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Brighton, 17 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 March 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Field Ambulance, 26 March 1917. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 11 December 1917 (rheumatism, feet); transferred to 24th General Hospital, 11 December 1917; rejoined unit, 26 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1919; discharged, 19 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |