Second Lieutenant Frederick Birks, VC

Date of birth	1894-08-16	Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales, United Kingdom
Other	1913	Migrated to Australia from the United Kingdom.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1914-08-18	2 Field Ambulance.
Date of embarkation	1914-10	Sailed for Egypt.
Date wounded	1915-06-20	Wounded at Gallipoli.
Date promoted	1916-04	Promoted to Lance Corporal.
Date of honour or award	1916-07	Awarded the Military Medal for consistant good service in the operation at Pozières by General Birdwood.
Date promoted	1916-08	Promoted to Corporal.
Date promoted	1917-04-26	Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and moved to the 6th Battalion.
Date of honour or award	1917-09-20	Awarded the Victoria Cross for action at Glencorse Wood, east of Ypres, Belgium whilst serving with 6 Battalion, 2 Brigade, 1 Division as a Second Lieutenant.
Date of death	1917-09-21	Glencorse Wood, Ypres, Belgium