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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 175114 James BIRD - HQ Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Friday, November 30, 1917 aged 39


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Cambrai Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Sep 1916   Moreton Morrell
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Cambrai (1917) Sep 1916 at Stratford on Avon  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Cambrian    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

At 2am on the day James was killed the Germans opened up a heavy barrage on the Brigades positions then attacked with infantry. It appears that a number of artillery pieces were overrun and captured during the attack and the Brigade HQ was forced to retire. James was killed at some stage during this action.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1880 at Hatfield Broad Oak  
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Edward and Sarah Bird Hatfield Broad Oak
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Eliza Bird nee Godfrey Edward Godfrey Bird born 1 Nov 1911
26 Oct 1910 at Fyfield, Essex William T. Bird born 3 Jan 1914
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1881 - Cage End, Hatfield Broad Oak 1901 - Servant/Groom
1891 - Cage End, Hatfield Broad Oak 1911 - Groom
1901 - 74 Main Street, East Haddon 1915 - Stud Groom for Walter Buckmaster
1911 - Lighthorne  
1914 - Moreton Morrell