Private 22/617 Samuel Birchall
Regiment/Unit: Northumberland Fusiliers - 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Birtley, Durham
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
BMD details:
Birth: 3 Qtr 1886 at Prescot, Lancs. Vol 8b - Page 756. Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1910 Samuel Birchall to Hannah Keenan at Chester le Street, Durham. Vol 10a - Page 927.
Census details:
Not identified before 1911. Father William and mother Mary (taken from family trees). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner' Samuel living at 21 Cuthbert Street, Birtley with wife Hannah (22) and son Henry (9 mths). They are staying at the home of Hannah's parents Mathew Keenan (55), Mary Keenan (54) and her siblings: Harry Keenan (19), Mathew Keenan (15), Sabina Keenan (13).
Notes:
Age taken from records and census.
Age taken from records and census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SBirchall_NFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Samuel Birchall on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
