KIRKHAM, William Edward

KIRKHAM, William Edward

Full Name: William Edward

KIRKHAM

Date of Birth: 04

1893

Place of birth: Lancashire

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Coolup WA

Next of Kin: Father-William Kirkham

Next of Kin Address: Coolup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1552

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-04-29

Enlistment Location: Harvey

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-05

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-22

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3/05/1915-To 28th Battalion “D Company” 1st Reinforcements as Private
18/08/1915-Joined Battalion in the field Gallipoli
10/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
27/02/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
14/03/1916-Appointed Driver 28th Battalion in the field France
20/06/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Trench Fever ) ex 5 Aust Field Ambulance ex 20 Casualty Clearing Station
24/06/1917-Admitted No. 3 Stationary Hospital Rouen France ex Ambulance Train
26/06/1917-Evacuated/Admitted Richmond Military Hospital England
31/07/1917-To No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
22/08/1917-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
31/08/1917-To No. 4 Command Depot Codford England
8/09/1917-To Overseas Training Battalion Perham Downs England
20/10/1917-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Perham Downs
28/10/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
23/10/1918-Granted Leave England
8/11/1918-Admitted No. 1 Aust Division Hospital Bulford England ( Sick ) whilst on Leave
22/02/1919-To Convalescent Training Depot Parkhouse England
4/03/1919-To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England for Return to Australia
31/03/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Khyber”
23/05/1919-Disembarked Australia
22/07/1919-Discharged from Service