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We remember Harold Victor Birks
We remember Harold Victor Birks
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Office Boy
Timber Merchant
West Hartlepool
United Kingdom
Source:6160133
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
18/687
Durham Light Infantry
18th Battalion
Source:6160071
1st July 1914
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:6160071
29th September 1914
1914
employment
Clerk
West Hartlepool
United Kingdom
Source:6160071
29th September 1914
1914
enlistment
West Hartlepool
United Kingdom
Source:6160071
29th September 1914
1914
location
17 South Burn Terrace, West Hartlepool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6160071
29th September 1914
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:6159856
6th December 1915 - 5th March 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6159856
11th March 1916 - 1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
18/687
Durham Light Infantry
18th Battalion
Source:6159857
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7440525
Source:6159857
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
No Known Grave
France
Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C.
Source:7440525
Source:6159862
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Victor |
| Initials | HV |
| Last Name | Birks |
| Source | 6159857 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 South Burn Terrace, West Hartlepool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 29th September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18/687 | Durham Light Infantry | 18th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 18/687 | Durham Light Infantry | 18th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hannah Birks | mother | ||
| James W. Birks | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pale | Blue | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-02 | 6'0" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-29 | Baptist |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deryck11795 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harold V Birks MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| Harold V Birks CWGC cert | Deryck11795 | |
| DLI cap badge | Deryck11795 | |
| Harold Victor Birks Attestation | Deryck11795 | |
| Thiepval Names | Deryck11795 | |
| Pip, Squeak & Wilfred | Deryck11795 | |
| Census 1911 H V Birks family | Deryck11795 | |
| Census 1901: H V Birks family | Deryck11795 | |
| Census 1891 H V Birks family | Deryck11795 | |
| Clerk | Deryck11795 | |
| THIEPVAL MEMORIAL | Desmond1478 | |
| THIEPVAL MEMORIAL | Desmond1478 | |
| THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. | Desmond1478 | |
| Centenary Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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