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Personal data

• Name KIRKLAND
• Initials WA
• First name WILLIAM ANGUS
• Place of birth Ballarat
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Caulfield
• Family Only son of William and Margaret Kirkland (nee Scott), of "Willangus," 19, Murray St., Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia; two sisters sister Mary Isabel and Jean;
• Education Scotch College in Melbourne
• Profession Accountant

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 17 August 1914, Brahran, Victoria
• Service number 572
• Rank Serjeant
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 5th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career 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

• Wounded 20 September 1917, Menin Road
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds legs in n°17 CCS;
• Date of death 20 September 1917
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIII - D - 12A

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