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We remember Sidney Bird
We remember Sidney Bird
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
21003
Cheshire Regiment
Source:352847
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
21003
Cheshire Regiment
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1917
death
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22nd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Bird |
| Source | 352847 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21003 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 21003 | Cheshire Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Media
Media
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Ebenezer Church Roll of Honour, StairfootA wooden framed five panelled roll of honour on the wall of the Wesleyan Chapel on Hunningley Lane at Stairfoot.
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Binns to Bird - Ebenezer Church Roll of HonourClose up of bottom right of first panel showing entries including Sidney Bird.Contributed by:
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Grimethorpe War MemorialA tall gothic detailed memorial in coloured marbles. Mounted on two bricked steps, the memorial has a base of four stone steps, the top two now bearing WW2 names. Then a middle stage surrounded by scrolled buttress corner pieces with WW1 names. The main panels, including the dedication are in red stone and have pillars at each corner, then there is a tiered top with decorative crenellations. Rising out of that is a hexagonal red stone pillar toped with dome and four leaved three dimensional fleur de lys.Contributed by:
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Left hand face, middle tier, Grimethorpe War MemA close up of one panel of Grimethorpe War Memorial showing the name S Bird, Cheshe Rgt. Text in gold paint on a grey granite panel. Scrolled buttress corners to each side of the panel.Contributed by:
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Sidney Bird from Barnsley ChronicleA bare-headed young man, probably wearing a uniform tunic. From the Barnsley Chronicle 1 December 1917 (thanks to Barnsley Archives).
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Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Ardsley & Stairfoot MenMore about Barnsley - Ardsley & Stairfoot Men
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Barnsley - Men who fell during 3rd Battle of Ypres - including PasschendaeleMore about Barnsley - Men who fell during 3rd Battle of Ypres - including Passchendaele
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Church Roll of Honour, Stairfoot | Linda571 | |
| Binns to Bird - Ebenezer Church Roll of Honour | Linda571 | |
| Grimethorpe War Memorial | Linda571 | |
| Left hand face, middle tier, Grimethorpe War Mem | Linda571 | |
| Sidney Bird from Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
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