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Title: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: smiths565 on Tuesday 08 July 08 22:24 BST (UK)

Hello :)

I am trying to identify Thomas Birch, possibly in the Royal Field Artillery, with a Sheffield connection. Could somebody do me a SDGW lookup please.

Thanks in advance

Robert.

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 08 July 08 22:38 BST (UK)

Hi Robert,

Found these on www.cwgc.org :

Thomas Birch  Private KOYLI  age 19, died 11/1/1916  son of Thomas & Mary E Birch, 37 Hicks Rd, Penistone Rd, Sheffield.


T  Birch  Bombardier RFA, died 27/9/1918


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 08 July 08 22:48 BST (UK)

Just gone through SDGW " T Birch Sheffield" Nanny Jan had the only hit
T Birch 9th KOYLI Born Enlisted Sheffield.
The RFA Lad was Manchester and shropshire.

Ady

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: smiths565 on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:06 BST (UK)

Thanks for the lookup. Unfortunately I cannot identify him. He is remembered on a local memorial as "Gunner Birch T" below R.F.A.
However the regiments listed on this memorial have been very hit & miss.

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:23 BST (UK)

Could it be a J??
Just searched SDGW and out of all the Birchs theres only one Gunner JH Birch 795789 kia 17/10/17 Born Enlisted Sheffield.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=439051

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: smiths565 on Tuesday 08 July 08 23:31 BST (UK)

Hello Ady,

Its definitely a T, but with the errors I have found so far, it might have been a J. What about spelling it Burch?

Could you also confirm that this man has a Sheffield connection - William Wadsworth, service no. 39410, Royal Field Artillery.

Cheers

Robert.

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 09 July 08 07:33 BST (UK)

That is also a positive hit T Burch but he wasnt a Gunner or RFA.
TALBOT BURCH 200716 Died of Wounds 4/11/17 19th Durham Light Infantry (Formerley KOYLI 29798) born,enlisted Sheffield

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=620068




William Wadsworth 39410 A/Bdr KIA 14/9/14 Born Enlisted Sheffield. :)

Ady

Title: Re: Thomas Birch, SDGW lookup please
Post by: smiths565 on Wednesday 09 July 08 09:01 BST (UK)

Hello Ady :)

I think I'll have to get more information from local papers to correctly identify T Birch. But thanks for the help so far.

As for William Wadsworth - I think thats my man

Many thanks for all you help

Cheers

Robert.