Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Birch
Forename	Francis Benjamin
Rank	Private (later Serjeant)
Army No	1884
Battalion	1/7th
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	1893-09-27
Birth Place	Bewdley
Residence
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1915-03-31
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	Private Birch (1884) was born in Bewdley on 27th September 1893. He landed with the 1/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment at Boulogne, France on the 31st March 1915. On the 15th May 1915 the Battalion became part of the formation of the 144th Brigade, 48th (South Midland) Division. He was awarded the Military Medal (then a Private) for his actions on the 22nd August 1916. He was wounded 3 times in action (note the 3 vertical wound stripes on the bottom of his sleeve). His original army number of 1884 later changed to 200256 and the again to 72337. Family group photo shows on the left his his younger brother Benjamin and sitting is his mother Elizabeth.

1/7th Worcestershire Regiment 1884 Private

1/7th Worcestershire Regiment 1884 Corporal

Worcestershire Regiment 200256

Worcestershire Regiment 72337 Serjeant

The British War Medal

The 1914-1915 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Military Medal	Pte.	1/7th	Thiepval (22/8/1916)	1916-10-21

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Birch Private (later Serjeant) 1884