The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C S Birch

Photograph by "GeertB"

Private Charles Sydney BIRCH, G/5644, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders, France, 9th January 1916, age 23.

Born Chatham, Kent, son of Joseph and Jane Birch, of 5, John St., Chatham, Kent.

1911 Census - 7 Oliver Street, Luton, Chatham, Kent - Joseph Birch, head, age 63, married, general labourer, Government Dockyard, born Isle of Ascencion, Africa; Jane E Birch, wife, age 52, married 29 years, 10 children, 6 still alive, born Chatham, Kent; Thomas Birch, son, age 22, single, general labourer, born Poplar, London; Ellen J Wilson, daughter, age 20, married, born Chatham, Kent; Charles S Birch, son, age 17, single, milk carrier. born Chatham, Kent; Mary A Birch, daughter, age 15, single, born Chatham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent.

Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, IV.H.9., Pas de Calais, France.

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