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We remember William Elric Hawthorne Birch
We remember William Elric Hawthorne Birch
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
location
Watson Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales;
Australia
parents address
Source:9396571
1915
1915
dates
Age 29
Source:7249997
31st July 1915
education
Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Victoria
Australia
Source:9396571
employment
Surveyor
Federated Malay States Government
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Malaya
Malaysia
Source:9396552
employment
Chief Draftsman
Federated Malay States Government
Kulim Kedah
Malaysia
Source:9396571
employment
Surveyor
Lands and Works Department Sydney
Sydney NSW
Australia
Source:9396595
marriage
Mabel Birch
Source:7249997
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:348952
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:7249997
location
35, Braidwood Rd., Catford, Kent.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7249997
1915
death
Source:7249997
31st July 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Sp. Mem.
Source:7249997
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Elric Hawthorne |
| Initials | WEH |
| Last Name | Birch |
| Source | 9396571 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Braidwood Rd., Catford, Kent. | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Watson Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales; | Australia | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Birch | mother | ||
| Richard Birch | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Birch | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 | |
| The Sydney Morning Herald Sat 7 Aug 1915 p 9 | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 | |
| Lt William E H Birch | Rosemary251 |
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