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Private Sidney Donald Kirk

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Private Sidney Donald Kirk Veteran

Birth
Blackall, Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia
Death
9 Nov 1918 (aged 26)
Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Burial
Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England Add to Map
Plot
29. I. 8
Memorial ID
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Son of James MacKay Kirk and Ruth Kirk, of "Strathdilla," Rathdonnel St., Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland. Born at Blackall.

A Private with the Australian Machine Gun Corps, 1st Bn. Service Number: 382.
Country of Service Australian.
World War 1 Service
19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 382, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion
9 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 382, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Shrapnel Wounds
10 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 382, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Shrapnel wounds.

Casualty of War: Sidney died from Influenza and Pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 9.11.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.

Further information can be found on the Virtual War Memorial site.

Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Son of James MacKay Kirk and Ruth Kirk, of "Strathdilla," Rathdonnel St., Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland. Born at Blackall.

A Private with the Australian Machine Gun Corps, 1st Bn. Service Number: 382.
Country of Service Australian.
World War 1 Service
19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 382, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion
9 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 382, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Shrapnel Wounds
10 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 382, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Shrapnel wounds.

Casualty of War: Sidney died from Influenza and Pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 9.11.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.

Further information can be found on the Virtual War Memorial site.

Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here

Inscription

382 PRIVATE
S. D. KIRK
AUST.MACHINE GUN CORPS
9TH NOVEMBER 1918 AGE 26
IN FOND MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR SON & BROTHER
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS



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