Allan Bircumshaw
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Allan Bircumshaw was born in 1890 the son of Mark Joseph a coal miner hewer and Sarah Ann Bircumshaw née Parkes of 20 Model Village, Creswell, Derbyshire. Mark Joseph was born in 1865 at Kimberley, Sarah Ann Parkes was born in 1864 at Awsworth, married in 1885 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they had 8 children 2 of which died in infancy or early childhood, In 1911 the family are living at 20 Model Village, Creswell, Derbyshire, Mark Joseph is 46 yrs and a coal miner hewer Allan is 21 yrs and is also a coal miner hewer.
Lance Corporal Allan Bircumshaw enlisted at Mansfield, he was killed in action on 30th July 1915 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
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