Private 1831 Joseph Birch
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 7th of July 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of John and Annie Birch, of 132, Kitchener St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Annie is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Joseph is living at 132 Hanover Street, St Helens with his parents John (29), Annie (25) and two brothers: William (4), John (1). 1911 - The family's surname is listed as 'Brick' in the 1911 census. Sees 17 years old 'Bottle Works Labourer' Joseph living at 132 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents John (39), Annie (37) and five siblings: William (14), John (11), Ada (8), Elise (5), May (2).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Hanover Street was later renamed to Kitchener St sometime during WW 1. [url]http://www.sthelens-connect.net/zconnect/doc.php?showstreet=400&alpha=h[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Hanover Street was later renamed to Kitchener St sometime during WW 1. [url]http://www.sthelens-connect.net/zconnect/doc.php?showstreet=400&alpha=h[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1831JosephBirch.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JosephBirchSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Billinge_J_and_Birch_J_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Joseph Birch on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/1831_Joseph_Birch.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Joseph Birch at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
