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Birkett, J., A/Smn., 1918

CLS Chronicle 11/05/1917

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval is the Commonwealth War Grave of TZ/4784 Able Seaman Joseph Birkett, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 03/09/1918.

In St. John's Churchyard Birtley is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
Barbara
the beloved wife of
Thomas Birkett
died April 25th 1920
aged 62 years
Also Joseph
son of the above
who died of wounds
in France Sept. 3rd 1918
aged 25 years

John Taylor and Ann Norman have submitted the following:

Joseph Birkett was born in Pelton Fell, County Durham on 17th June 1893, the eldest of three children of Thomas and Barbara Birkett. In 1911, the family were living at 62 Queens Street, Birtley. Joseph was employed as a colliery shaft boy while his father was also a miner.

Joseph served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve with the Hood Battalion Royal Naval Division, a shore based infantry unit. His service number was Tyneside Z/4784 and his rank was Able Seaman. His cause of death is recorded as “killed or died as a direct result of enemy action” on 3rd September 1918. His mother Barbara was recorded as his next of kin and was living at Glee Villa, Eighton Banks. He is buried in plot: III. F. 15 at the Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleuval, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Joseph Birkett is remembered in Eighton Banks on E50.01 and E50.02


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Birkett

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk