ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BIRNIE, James

BIRNIE, James

Full Name: James

BIRNIE

Date of Birth: 11

–

1887

Place of birth: Bendochy Coripar Range Perth

Scotland

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Father- William BIRNIE, Mother- Barbara Mackay Munro BIRNIE

Next of Kin Address: Horlaw Hill Kinross Fife Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2536

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 29

Burial Location: Inscription – Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium

22/07/1916- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
24/07/1916- To 79 Depot Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
1/08/1916- To 6th Reinforcements 44th Battalion
4/09/1916- To 5th Reinforcements 44th Battalion Blackboy Hill
9/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport ex Australia to11th Training Battalion Durrington
10/04/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Durrington
13/04/1917- Taken on Strength 44th Battalion in the field France
2/07/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 52729

Victory Medal – No. 51971

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 328732.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 137

Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium.