ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BIRNIE, James

Full Name: James BIRNIE
Date of Birth: 11-1887
Place of birth: Bendochy Coripar Range Perth, Scotland
Occupation: Farmer
Address: Bridgetown WA

Height: 165 cm
Weight: 64 kg

Next of Kin: Father- William BIRNIE, Mother- Barbara Mackay Munro BIRNIE
Next of Kin Address: Horlaw Hill Kinross Fife Scotland
Religion: Presbyterean

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.

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: 1917-08-02
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 29
Burial Location: Inscription - Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium