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Birrell

John Allan Birrell

1887–1917

Born 21 November 1887, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland1,2,3
Died 14 October 1917, ,,Belgium6

Served as a Private in the 26th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) during World War One. Service number 18434.

Life events

  1. 21 November 1887 Birth · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland1,2,3 Time of birth 2030. Informant James Birrell, Father.
  2. 5 April 1891 Census · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland2
  3. 31 March 1901 Census · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland1
  4. 31 March 1901 Occupation: Scholar · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland1
  5. 2 April 1911 Census · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland4
  6. 2 April 1911 Occupation: Coal Miner · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland4 Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  7. 1 January 1912 Occupation: Coalminer5
  8. 1 January 1912 Residence · Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland5
  9. 14 October 1917 Death · ,,Belgium6
  10. undated Burial · ,,Belgium6 Grave / Memorial Reference IX. I. 12

Family

Parents

Siblings

With Mary Baillie c.1890–?

Married 1 January 1912, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland5

No children recorded.

Ancestors

John Allan Birrell 1887–1917
James Birrell 1850–1933
George Birrell 1817–1893
Isabella Heigh c.1816–1884
Charlotte Allan 1860–1930
John Allan 1827–1863
Jane Fife 1837–1896

Sources

  1. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]
  2. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]
  3. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - John Birrell 1887
  4. 1911 Scotland Census [images online]
  5. Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - John Birrell and Mary Baillie 1912
  6. Debt of Honour Register [index on-line], Casualty details for JOHN ALLAN BIRRELL, died 14 Oct 1917 (secondary evidence)
    Name: BIRRELL, JOHN ALLAN Initials: J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 26th Coy. Age: 30 Date of Death: 14/10/1917 Service No: 18434 Additional information: Husband of Mary Baillie Birrell, of 39, Hawkhill Rd., Kincardine, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. I. 12. Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY