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We remember Thomas Cairns Birrell
We remember Thomas Cairns Birrell
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1898
sibling
Annie Birrell
Source:9609384
1898
1899
sibling
Agnes Birrell
Source:9609384
1899
1901
sibling
Robert Birrell
Source:9609384
1901
1903
sibling
James Birrell
Source:9609384
1903
1905
sibling
Catherine Birrell
Source:9609384
1905
1906
sibling
Alexander Birrell
Source:9609384
1906
1909
sibling
Margaret Birrell
Source:9609384
1909
1911
sibling
Jessie Birrell
Source:9609384
1911
1911
location
20A West Leven Street, Burntisland, Fifeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9609384
1911
enlistment
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire
United Kingdom
Source:9609615
service
British Army
Private
R/366090
Army Service Corps
Source:356144
service
British Army
Private
92233
London Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:356144
service
British Army
Private
G/36724
London Regiment
20th lond Battalion
Source:356144
service
British Army
Private
G/36724
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment
20th London Regiment
Source:9609615
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9609615
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:9590593
Source:9609486
Source:9609615
27th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9590593
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Cairns |
| Initials | TC |
| Last Name | Birrell |
| Source | 9609410 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20A West Leven Street, Burntisland, Fifeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | R/366090 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 92233 | London Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | G/36724 | London Regiment | 20th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | G/36724 | Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment | 20th London Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Anderson Cairns | mother | ||
| Alexander Pratt Birrell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Birrell | sister | 1898 | |
| Agnes Birrell | sister | 1899 | |
| Robert Birrell | brother | 1901 | |
| James Birrell | brother | 1903 | |
| Catherine Birrell | sister | 1905 | |
| Alexander Birrell | brother | 1906 | |
| Margaret Birrell | sister | 1909 | |
| Jessie Birrell | sister | 1911 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Lesley142409 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Birrell | Lesley142409 |
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