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We remember Jack Randall Birch
We remember Jack Randall Birch
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Elizabeth
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1879
1881
sibling
William
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1881
1883
sibling
Henry
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1883
1885
sibling
Joseph
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1885
1887
sibling
Jacob
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1887
1890
1892
sibling
James
Source:8823607
1892
1901
location
Silver Street, Brownhills, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8823607
1901
1911
location
Central Police Station, Orchard Street, Swansea
United Kingdom
Source:8823597
1911
1914
employment
Police Constable
Swansea Police Force
St Thomas, Swansea
United Kingdom
Source:8823591
1914
1916
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
243
Welsh Guards
1st Battalion
Source:8823585
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8823584
Source:8823585
8th December 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jack Randall |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Birch |
| Source | 8823585 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Police Station, Orchard Street, Swansea | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| Silver Street, Brownhills, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 243 | Welsh Guards | 1st Battalion | Lance Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla | mother | ||
| William Birch | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | sister | 1879 | |
| William | brother | 1881 | |
| Joseph | brother | 1885 | |
| Jacob | brother | 1887 | |
| James | brother | 1892 | |
| Henry | brother | 1883 |
Media
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Swansea GuardsmanPhoto published in The Cambria Daily Leader Top Row, Left to Right: Sergeant Jack Birch, Sergeant E Elston Bottom Row, Left to Right: Sergeant Smale, Sergeant Charlie Gubb
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Welsh Guards 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea Guardsman | Selena49658 | |
| Jack | Selena49658 |
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