John William Bird
John was a colliery loader, below ground.
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John William Bird, born in Fulwood, Sutton, on 7th November 1889. His parents were Joseph (a collier) and Sarah Eliza Bird. Joseph died in 1895 and Sarah married Alfred Woods two years later. In 1911 John was living with his mother and stepfather in Sutton (address unknown).
Thanks to Andy McKinnon for this identification and research
47073 Private, South Staffordshire Regiment (battalion unknown), before moving to 31362 Private, 7th Battalion Prince of Wales's Own Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).
He served as 47073 Private, South Staffordshire Regiment (battalion unknown), before moving to 31362 Private, 7th Battalion Prince of Wales's Own Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). He was killed in action in Belgium on 13th June 1917, has no known grave, and is remembered on the Menin Gate Panel 37.
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