Major Birch married Marie Cecil Wilson (nee Warburton) in 1905, the marriage was registered in Westminster, London.
Children
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James Robert Birch 1907 - 1988
Son, James, was less than a year old when the Major died in 1907.
DEATH OF MAJOR J. R. K. BIRCH - Lichfield Mercury - 26th April 1907
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We regret to announce the death in Beacon Street, Lichfield, on Saturday morning, of Major James Richard Kemmis Birch D.S.O., the senior major of the Cheshire Regiment, who for about two years had been stationed with the 1st Battalion at Whittington Barracks. The deceased had only been ill about two days, and succumbed to an operation for acute appendicitis. Major Birch was the second son of Mr. J. S. Birch, of Birch Grove, Roscrea, and was born in 1859.
He commenced his military career in the East Surrey Regiment, to which he was gazetted as lieutenant in 1881. He became captain in the Cheshire Regiment in 1888, and attained the rank of major in 1902. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the Soudan expedition of 1885, taking part in the movements at Suakim, and being severely wounded in the advance on Hashaen. For his services in this campaign he was awarded medal with clasp and bronze star. He made a study of the art of signalling, and from 1892 to 1897 acted as inspector of signalling at Madras and Bombay. He went out with his regiment to the South African war in December 1899, and served on the staff, acting as divisional signalling officer up to March 1900, and afterwards as assistant director of signalling with the rank of deputy assistant adjutant general, up to November 1902. He was engaged in the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeburg, and in the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and the Vet and Zand rivers. Subsequently he took part in the operations in the Transvaal, and was present at the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. His services were specially recognized in the official "Gazette," he was awarded the Queen's medal with five clasps, and made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He returned with his regiment to Lichfield, and in 1902 married Marie Cecil, eldest daughter of the late Colonel Sir R. Warburton, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.
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Major Birch died aged 47.
Laid to rest on the 30th April with full military honours.
Wife, Marie was later laid to rest with the Major.
Children
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James Robert Birch 1907 - 1988
Son, James, was less than a year old when the Major died in 1907.
DEATH OF MAJOR J. R. K. BIRCH - Lichfield Mercury - 26th April 1907
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We regret to announce the death in Beacon Street, Lichfield, on Saturday morning, of Major James Richard Kemmis Birch D.S.O., the senior major of the Cheshire Regiment, who for about two years had been stationed with the 1st Battalion at Whittington Barracks. The deceased had only been ill about two days, and succumbed to an operation for acute appendicitis. Major Birch was the second son of Mr. J. S. Birch, of Birch Grove, Roscrea, and was born in 1859.
He commenced his military career in the East Surrey Regiment, to which he was gazetted as lieutenant in 1881. He became captain in the Cheshire Regiment in 1888, and attained the rank of major in 1902. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the Soudan expedition of 1885, taking part in the movements at Suakim, and being severely wounded in the advance on Hashaen. For his services in this campaign he was awarded medal with clasp and bronze star. He made a study of the art of signalling, and from 1892 to 1897 acted as inspector of signalling at Madras and Bombay. He went out with his regiment to the South African war in December 1899, and served on the staff, acting as divisional signalling officer up to March 1900, and afterwards as assistant director of signalling with the rank of deputy assistant adjutant general, up to November 1902. He was engaged in the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeburg, and in the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and the Vet and Zand rivers. Subsequently he took part in the operations in the Transvaal, and was present at the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. His services were specially recognized in the official "Gazette," he was awarded the Queen's medal with five clasps, and made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He returned with his regiment to Lichfield, and in 1902 married Marie Cecil, eldest daughter of the late Colonel Sir R. Warburton, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.
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Major Birch died aged 47.
Laid to rest on the 30th April with full military honours.
Wife, Marie was later laid to rest with the Major.
Major Birch married Marie Cecil Wilson (nee Warburton) in 1905, the marriage was registered in Westminster, London.
Children
*********
James Robert Birch 1907 - 1988
Son, James, was less than a year old when the Major died in 1907.
DEATH OF MAJOR J. R. K. BIRCH - Lichfield Mercury - 26th April 1907
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We regret to announce the death in Beacon Street, Lichfield, on Saturday morning, of Major James Richard Kemmis Birch D.S.O., the senior major of the Cheshire Regiment, who for about two years had been stationed with the 1st Battalion at Whittington Barracks. The deceased had only been ill about two days, and succumbed to an operation for acute appendicitis. Major Birch was the second son of Mr. J. S. Birch, of Birch Grove, Roscrea, and was born in 1859.
He commenced his military career in the East Surrey Regiment, to which he was gazetted as lieutenant in 1881. He became captain in the Cheshire Regiment in 1888, and attained the rank of major in 1902. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the Soudan expedition of 1885, taking part in the movements at Suakim, and being severely wounded in the advance on Hashaen. For his services in this campaign he was awarded medal with clasp and bronze star. He made a study of the art of signalling, and from 1892 to 1897 acted as inspector of signalling at Madras and Bombay. He went out with his regiment to the South African war in December 1899, and served on the staff, acting as divisional signalling officer up to March 1900, and afterwards as assistant director of signalling with the rank of deputy assistant adjutant general, up to November 1902. He was engaged in the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeburg, and in the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and the Vet and Zand rivers. Subsequently he took part in the operations in the Transvaal, and was present at the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. His services were specially recognized in the official "Gazette," he was awarded the Queen's medal with five clasps, and made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He returned with his regiment to Lichfield, and in 1902 married Marie Cecil, eldest daughter of the late Colonel Sir R. Warburton, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.
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Major Birch died aged 47.
Laid to rest on the 30th April with full military honours.
Wife, Marie was later laid to rest with the Major.
Children
*********
James Robert Birch 1907 - 1988
Son, James, was less than a year old when the Major died in 1907.
DEATH OF MAJOR J. R. K. BIRCH - Lichfield Mercury - 26th April 1907
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We regret to announce the death in Beacon Street, Lichfield, on Saturday morning, of Major James Richard Kemmis Birch D.S.O., the senior major of the Cheshire Regiment, who for about two years had been stationed with the 1st Battalion at Whittington Barracks. The deceased had only been ill about two days, and succumbed to an operation for acute appendicitis. Major Birch was the second son of Mr. J. S. Birch, of Birch Grove, Roscrea, and was born in 1859.
He commenced his military career in the East Surrey Regiment, to which he was gazetted as lieutenant in 1881. He became captain in the Cheshire Regiment in 1888, and attained the rank of major in 1902. He served with the Mounted Infantry in the Soudan expedition of 1885, taking part in the movements at Suakim, and being severely wounded in the advance on Hashaen. For his services in this campaign he was awarded medal with clasp and bronze star. He made a study of the art of signalling, and from 1892 to 1897 acted as inspector of signalling at Madras and Bombay. He went out with his regiment to the South African war in December 1899, and served on the staff, acting as divisional signalling officer up to March 1900, and afterwards as assistant director of signalling with the rank of deputy assistant adjutant general, up to November 1902. He was engaged in the operations in the Orange Free State, including those at Paardeburg, and in the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and the Vet and Zand rivers. Subsequently he took part in the operations in the Transvaal, and was present at the actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. His services were specially recognized in the official "Gazette," he was awarded the Queen's medal with five clasps, and made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He returned with his regiment to Lichfield, and in 1902 married Marie Cecil, eldest daughter of the late Colonel Sir R. Warburton, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.
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Major Birch died aged 47.
Laid to rest on the 30th April with full military honours.
Wife, Marie was later laid to rest with the Major.
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