Private 11826 John Henry Birchall
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 22/10/14
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 18th of April 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 22.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Winifred Birchall, of 2 Back, Duke St., St. Helens. Lancs. Father Henry is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 5 Mill Place, St Helens with his widowed mother Winifred (25) and brother Thomas (2). The house belongs to Winifred's parents John Crane (58) and Ellen Crane (56). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner' John and three siblings: Thomas (12), George (8), Ellen (6) still living with his grandparents but at a new address of 48 Liverpool Street, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/11826JohnHenryBirchall.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/BirchallJ_KOSB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Henry Birchall on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
