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We remember Wilfred Beckett Birt
We remember Wilfred Beckett Birt
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1882
sibling
Amelia Birt
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1882
1910
marriage
Veronica Marsh
Source:5484186
1910
1911
employment
Manager Of Steamship Company
Source:8639791
1911
1911
location
St Helens, Littleworth Avenue, Esher
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8639791
1911
1915
service
British Army
Captain
East Surrey Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:7479403
September 1915
1916
death
Military Hospital, Cologne
Germany
Source:7479403
Source:8892219
18th April 1916
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Source:7479403
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Beckett |
| Initials | WB |
| Last Name | Birt |
| Source | 356562 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens, Littleworth Avenue, Esher | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 9th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Orr | mother | ||
| Frederick Beckett Birt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Birt | sister | 1882 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Marsh | wife | 1910 |
Media
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Capt Wilfred Beckett BirtCapt Birt in uniform, as appears in the Harrow roll of honour
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Memorial in St John the Baptist's Church NewportList of names of men who fell from St John's parish, Newport in 1914-18 war, to whom the window above the inscription is dedicated.Contributed by:
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Birt's funeral, CologneFrom IWM: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205239546Contributed by:
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Funeral of Captain Wilfred Beckett BirtGerman and British officers at the funeral of Captain Wilfred Beckett Birt of A Company, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, a British prisoner of war who died in the Military Hospital, Cologne on 18 April 1916. Negative made from a print of German origin received from Lieutenant John Warwick Brooke. Photograph taken on 22 April 1916.Contributed by:
Catherine91214
Communities
Communities
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St Mary's Parish Church WimbledonMore about St Mary's Parish Church Wimbledon
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Elizabeth2556 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Elizabeth2556 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Elizabeth2556 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Elizabeth2556 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| “The Better Germany in War time”. | Elizabeth2556 | |
| East Surrey Regimental archive | Elizabeth2556 | |
| cwgc | Maryann82329 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Capt Wilfred Beckett Birt | Elizabeth2556 | |
| St Mary's Wimbledon | Maryann82329 | |
| Wimbledon | Maryann82329 | |
| Memorial in St John the Baptist's Church Newport | Elizabeth2556 | |
| Birt's funeral, Cologne | Stuart12032 | |
| Biography | Maryann82329 | |
| Biography cont | Maryann82329 | |
| Biography cont | Maryann82329 | |
| Funeral of Captain Wilfred Beckett Birt | Catherine91214 |
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