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We remember John Birrell
We remember John Birrell
Timeline
Timeline
1883
enlistment
Bathgate, Linlithgowshire
United Kingdom
Source:8953689
service
British Army
Private
5267
Royal Highlanders
Source:356080
service
British Army
Private
36765
Royal Defence Corps
Source:356080
service
British Army
Private
4784
Tr. Battalion
Source:356080
service
British Army
Private
S/21557
Seaforth Highlanders
8th Battalion
Source:7206883
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8953689
location
37, Blair Street, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7206883
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7206883
24th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XVIII. D. 4.
Source:7206883
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Birrell |
| Source | 356080 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Blair Street, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5267 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 36765 | Royal Defence Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 4784 | Tr. Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | S/21557 | Seaforth Highlanders | 8th Battalion | Private |
Media
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Seaforth Highlanders Cap BadgeSeaforth Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Birrell.
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 1Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Birrell is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 2Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Birrell is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 3Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Birrell is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 4Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Birrell is buried.
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 5Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Birrell is buried.Contributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, ElginSeaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin, Morayshire, which is positioned on the outside of the Public Library which was once one of the Battalion's Headquarters.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 8th BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 8th Battalion
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin | Vincent96527 |
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