Basic Details Surname Birch Forenames Charles Grant Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) South Lancashire Regt. Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st. Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Spion Kop Year of death 1900 Month of death January Day of death 24 Manner of death as stated Killed In Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action