Thomas Reginald Chetwynd Birkin
Service Number
Unknown
Military Unit
25th Sqdn Royal Flying Corps
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
12 Jun 1917 (22 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a student in 1911.
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Family History
He was the son of Thomas Stanley Birkin, a lace curtain manufacturer, and Margaret Diana Birkin and the brother of Henry Ralph Stanley, Margaret Ida Maud and Charles Archibald Cecil Birkin. In 1911 they lived at Aspley Hall Nottingham. Later Sir Thomas Birkin Bt. and the Hon. Lady Diana Birkin lived at Ruddington Grange near Nottingham.
Military History
Formerly 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's). He was killed following a flying accident while serving with 25 Squadron on 12th June 1917. He is buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery.
Extra Information
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Photographs
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