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We remember George Henry Gordon Birrell
We remember George Henry Gordon Birrell
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7479878
1893
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
9th argyll and Battalion
Source:356035
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:7479878
1915
death
Source:7479878
10th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7479878
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Henry Gordon |
| Initials | GHG |
| Last Name | Birrell |
| Source | 356035 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | 9th argyll and Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Second Lieutenant |
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Second Lieutenant George Henry Gordon BirrellOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant George Henry Gordon Birrell. Unit: 9th (the Dumbartonshire) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Death: 10 May 1915 Ypres Western Front. Son of Col. John Birrell, of Allander House, Milngavie, Glasgow. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Second Lieutenant George Henry Gordon Birrell | James201 |
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