Name
John Birch
1898
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/03/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
42443
Lincolnshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 23 and 24.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no Headstone. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial to the missing.
UK & Other Memorials
Wigginton Village Memorial Lincolnshire Regiment Roll of Honour WW1
Pre War
John Birch was born in 1898, in Wigginton, Herts, son of George William (some documents have him as William George) Birch (B 1863 in Wigginton, Herts) and Mary Louise Birch (nee Field) (B 1864 in Haverton, Devon). He was one of 6 children.
1901 Census records John aged 2, living with his parents, stepbrother William 12, brothers Joseph 8, George 6 and sister May 4, near The Brewhouse, Wigginton, Herts.
1911 Census records John aged 12, at school, living with his parents, stepbrother William 22, brothers Joseph 18, George 16 and Sidney 7, at Pheasant Cottage, Wigginton, Herts. (In the 1911 census Birch is spelt "Burch").
Wartime Service
John enlisted in Aylesbury, Bucks, posted to the 28th Training Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment with the Service No. 14721. Then transferred to the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment with the Service No. 42443.
John was Killed in Action on 21st March 1918, He has no grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial to the missing. Panels 23 & 24.
Additional Information
The value of his effects were £8-16s-11d, Pay Owing and £6, War Gratuity which went to his father George.
Acknowledgments
Iain Duncan, Stuart Osborne
Iain Duncan, Stuart Osborne.
