Thomas BIRRELL

France:

Disembarked Le Havre 15/11/17



AIF Project

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=23296

Thomas BIRRELL

Regimental number 3555

Religion Baptist

Occupation Labourer

Address Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Marital status Married

Age at embarkation 32

Next of kin Wife, Mrs M E Birrell, 79 Ifould Street, Adelaide, South Australia

Enlistment date 20 November 1916

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9

AWM Embarkation Roll number 14/17/4

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 10 February 1917

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 5th Pioneer Battalion

Fate Returned to Australia 5 July 1919

Link to Embarkation Roll:

http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1066918/RCDIG1066918--200-.JPG

Marriage Notice from The Mail - 14/6/1913

Descendants of : Henry Rudolph Wigley BIRRELL

Generation 1

1. Henry Rudolph Wigley BIRRELL was born 27 Apr 1846 in Adelaide, SA and died 28 May 1936 in Adelaide, SA. He married Lucy Ann GOULD 10 May 1877 in Beltana Station, SA. She was born ABT 1845 and died 18 Aug 1922 in Kilkenny, SA.

Other events in the life of Henry Rudolph Wigley BIRRELL

Occupation: 1915, Ranger, Kingscote, KI

Children of Henry Rudolph Wigley BIRRELL and Lucy Ann GOULD:

i. Francis Maud BIRRELL was born 16 Mar 1878 in Blinman, SA

ii. 2. Henry BIRRELL was born 16 May 1880 in Port Augusta, SA and died 16 Apr 1943 in Adelaide, SA

iii. Walter BIRRELL was born 29 Jul 1881 in Port Augusta, SA and died 16 Dec 1881 in Beltana, SA

iv. Arthur BIRRELL was born 29 Aug 1882 in Windy Creek, SA and died 21 Oct 1947 in Adelaide, SA

v. 3. Thomas BIRRELL was born 29 Apr 1884 in Terowie, SA and died 16 Jan 1969 in Magill, SA

vi. Charles BIRRELL was born 28 Nov 1885 in Terowie, SA

vii. 4. James BIRRELL was born 16 Nov 1887 in Terowie, SA and died 25 Feb 1962 in Mount Gambier, SA

viii. Fred BIRRELL was born 15 Jul 1890 in Parkside, SA and died 09 Dec 1890 in Parkside, SA

ix. 5. Edith BIRRELL was born 04 Mar 1892 in Goodwood, SA and died 1961 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Generation 2

2. Henry BIRRELL was born 16 May 1880 in Port Augusta, SA and died 16 Apr 1943 in Adelaide, SA. He married Emma Priscilla CLOY 28 Sep 1903 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 28 May 1881 in Rhynie, SA and died 20 May 1969 in Adelaide, SA.

Children of Henry BIRRELL and Emma Priscilla CLOY:

i. Douglas Henry BIRRELL was born 17 Feb 1906 in Rose Park, SA and died 30 Apr 1906 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA

3. Thomas BIRRELL was born 29 Apr 1884 in Terowie, SA and died 16 Jan 1969 in Magill, SA. He married Margaret Ellen GASTON 01 Jun 1913 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 16 Dec 1874 in Blinman, SA and died 12 Nov 1947 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of Alfred GASTON.

Other events in the life of Thomas BIRRELL

Military: WW1 3555

Residence: 1913, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA

Children of Thomas BIRRELL and Margaret Ellen GASTON:

i. Walter Alfred BIRRELL was born 12 May 1915 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 01 May 1941 in Libya

ii. Stillborn male BIRRELL was born 1916 in Dudley, Kangaroo Island and died 1916 in Dudley, Kangaroo Island

4. James BIRRELL was born 16 Nov 1887 in Terowie, SA and died 25 Feb 1962 in Mount Gambier, SA. He married Emilie Minna MULLER 09 Nov 1912 in Mount Gambier, SA. She was born ABT 1889 and died 14 Jun 1970 in Mount Gambier, SA.

5. Edith BIRRELL was born 04 Mar 1892 in Goodwood, SA and died 1961 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. She married Alfred William BURFITT 29 Aug 1912 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He was born 26 Aug 1876 in Noarlunga, SA and died 02 Sep 1967 in Renmark, SA, son of Samuel BURFITT and Mary Ann MATTHEWS.

Children of Edith BIRRELL and Alfred William BURFITT:

i. Henry Rudolph BURFITT was born 26 Oct 1913 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 12 Mar 1967 in Daw Park, SA

ii. Lucy Alice BURFITT was born 14 Oct 1915 in Hummock Hill, SA

iii. Edith May BURFITT was born 30 May 1921 in Loxton, SA. She married John Benjamin SHERIDAN. He was born 28 May 1918 in Port Augusta West, SA and died 16 Sep 1951 in Port Augusta, SA.

iv. Percy (Raymond) BURFITT was born 23 Jun 1924 in Port Broughton, SA

v. Mary Ann BURFITT was born 04 Jul 1927 in Bowden, SA

Last updated: 8 May 2021