Basic Details
Surname
Birch
Forenames
E W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Eric Wykeham
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Educated at Rugby, Wye College and the University of London, he had taken up an appointment with the Sudan Government Service before he enlisted into the Brighouse Chums (a Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's) in 1914. He transferred to the MGC ahead of the Somme and died of a wound incurred the previous day. This was the only Calderdale memorial that they worked on upon which he is listed.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
MGC
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
17
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds