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We remember Alex Birkmire
We remember Alex Birkmire
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:6151623
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:6151646
30th March 1901
1911
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Age 20
Source:6151663
2nd April 1911
1956
dates
Age 66
Source:6154171
12th September 1956
employment
Student theological
Source:6151663
service
British Army
Private
435460
Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:355061
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:355061
location
4 Wilson Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6151623
location
4 Wilson Road, Handsworth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6151599
1956
death
Not War Related
Died in hospital after long illness
Royal Halifax Infirmary, Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:6154171
12th September 1956
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alex |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Birkmire |
| Source | 355061 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Wilson Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 4 Wilson Road, Handsworth | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 435460 | Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | 6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Elizabeth Birkmire | mother | ||
| William Birkmire | father |
Media
Media
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New College, London, Roll of Honour 1914-1918Roll of Honour of students who served their country in the war 1914-1918, including six men who laid down their lives. This photo is of a brass wall tablet in the former New College building, in Hampstead, London.
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Second Lieutenant Alex BirkmireIn uniform, 3/1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Wedgenock Park, Warwick, 1915Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Alex BirkmireIn uniform, February 1918, location unknown.Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Alex BirkmireIn uniform, March 1918, location unknown.Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Alex BirkmireIn uniform, 17 August 1918, location unknown.
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Communities
Communities
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No 14 Officer Cadet Battalion 1918More about No 14 Officer Cadet Battalion 1918
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New College, London, Roll of Honour 1914-1918More about New College, London, Roll of Honour 1914-1918
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RAMC - 1/1st (South Midland) Field AmbulanceMore about RAMC - 1/1st (South Midland) Field Ambulance
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | David18476 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David18476 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David18476 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David18476 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | David18476 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 census | David18476 | |
| 1901 census | David18476 | |
| 1911 census | David18476 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| New College, London, Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 | |
| Second Lieutenant Alex Birkmire | David18476 |
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