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Frederick George Bird

1898 - 17/07/1917
CWGC Cemetery: Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt
Other Memorials: St Luke's Church, Bromley, Raglan Road School, Bromley Baptist Church

Place of birth: Bromley, Kent
Last known address in Bromley: 21 Balfour Road

Military information

Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Battalion/Ship: 6th Bn
Rank: Private
Number: 5664

Family information

Parents: Frederick & Mary Ann Bird (nee Knight)
Parents' occupation: Timber carter
Siblings: Rosetta Mary, Charlotte, Joseph Edward, Ada May, Irene Mabel

Census information

1901
Address: 39 Walpole Road
1911
Address: 21 Balfour Road

Extra details

Frederick George (known as George) was the second of Frederick and Mary Ann Bird's five children. He was baptised at St Luke's Church on 13th March 1898. He attended Raglan Road School and had connections to Bromley Baptist Church.

Prior to joining the Royal West Kents in February 1915 George was an engine cleaner. On 15th April 1916 he went with the British Expeditionary Force to France. In an attack on Long Trench near Monchy on 17th July 1917 George was injured and died the same day.


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