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KIRVAN, George
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(LCpl) George Kirvan
George Kirvan, 50th Battalion from Port Adelaide, South Australia. A shearer prior to enlisting on 11 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 9 March 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia. He was awarded a Military Medal in June 1917.
| Regimental number | 4921 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss A Kirvan, 18 Sydney Place, off Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 11-Jan-16 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 9 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds 28 October 1917 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Mililtary Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row G, Grave No. 21), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, | 150 |
| Australian War Memorial | |
| Medals | Military Medal |
| Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 | |
| Date: 20 December 1917 | |
| Other details | War service: Western Front |
| Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
ID number P09291.121
Collection Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
DescriptionPortrait of 4921 Private George Kirvan, 50th Battalion from Port Adelaide, South Australia. A 25 year old shearer prior to enlisting on 11 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 9 March 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia. After transiting through Egypt, he arrived in France in May and transferred to the 50th Battalion in August 1916. Following promotion to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) in May, he was awarded a Military Medal in June 1917. L Cpl Kirvan was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium on 18 October and died from his wounds on 28 October 1917. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.