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Samuel Hird
British Army 253rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
My great grandfather, Samuel Hird, served in the 253rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. There is a photo of them taken before departure from Aldershot in December 1916. He was also photographed (far right) with three fellow servicemen holding puppies. The picture is believed to have been taken near a farmhouse in France during the war.
Samuel survived the war but was advised to migrate to Australia with it's warmer climate and fresh air because of respiratory issues, probably from gassing. He died not long after arriving in Australia. His daughter Nellie Hird was born in 1913 and was a toddler during the Great War. He sent loving post cards from the front in France to her back in England. Nellie thrived in Australia and lived until 102. Her two sons, two grandsons and a granddaughter all served in the Royal Australian Navy.
