Basic Details Surname Birdsall Forenames E W Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Signal Section Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) West Yorkshire Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 10th Battalion Sig Sect Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Pte Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1918 Month of death October Day of death 12 Manner of death reference Killed in Action