Back to search results

Detail victim

Personal data

  • Ballarat
  • Victoria, Australia
  • Caulfield
  • Only son of William and Margaret Kirkland (nee Scott), of "Willangus," 19, Murray St., Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia; two sisters sister Mary Isabel and Jean;
  • Scotch College in Melbourne
  • Accountant

Military service

  • Enlisted 17 August 1914, Brahran, Victoria
  • 572
  • Serjeant
  • 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
  • 5th Bn. Australian Infantry
  • Embarked 21 October 1914, Melbourne, with F Coy; wounded in Gallipoli; promoted to Lance Corporal 4 September 1915; ill and evacuated to England; rejoined 5th Bn in France in July 1916; promoted Corporal 4 August 1916; wounded 4 November 1916; rejoined his Bn in June 1917; promoted Sergeant 11 September 1917

Death

  • 20 September 1917, Menin Road
  • Died of shrapnel wounds legs in n°17 CCS;
  • 27
  • XXIII - D - 12A

Media

 

Print these data

Back to search results