Wilfred Birch

[Rados]

Hi all,

I am trying to find out a little more about the man, can anyone help

He was called Wilfred Birch born Skipton 2nd April 1910 died in an accident in July 1951.
Army details as known are:- Duke of Wellington Regt., 8th Army map caravan driver for General Montgomery’s 2nd in command at El Alamein.

Cheers

[nanny jan]

His service record will be with the MOD; details of how to get a copy are here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0

He was baptised on 15th May 1910 (birth shown as 2 April 1910) at Holy Trinity, Skipton;  son of John Richard (a labourer) and Eliza Ann of 14 Queen Street,Skipton.

[Milliepede]

Birth registration Jun 1910 Skipton shows mothers maiden name Middlebrook.

Marriage in Sep 1899 Skipton
John Richard Birch
Eliza Ann Middlebrook

There are several births with Birch/Middlebrook in Skipton looking at boys alone but may not be all from the same parents. 

[louisa maud]

Possible birth
Wilfred Birch born Skipton mothers maiden name Middlebrook

John Richard Birch married Eliza Ann Middlebrook 1899 Skipton

1901 14 Queen St Skipton
RG13/4032 F 32 P 10
John Richard Birch aged 24 stone  quarryman born Grassington
Eliza Ann  21 born Skipton
Henry 1 Skipton
Polly 1month  Skipton

What other information are you after bearing in mind we cannot talk about the 1911 census

Louisa Maud

[rosie99]

We are however allowed to post links to 1911 on free websites 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNF-PWG

[louisa maud]

between 1899  and  1919 Wilfred is possibly is  1 of 11 children, 2 children died
John 1902-1903
John William 1905-1907

Louisa Maud

PS Marriage Skipton 1937 to Clara Delves,

[Girl Guide]

There is a report in the Yorkshire Evening Post of 16 July 1951.  Heading is 1 Killed, 2 Hurt in Car Crash.

Wilfred Birch, The Oval, Shortbanks, Skipton was killed when the car in which he was travelling was in collision with a motor coach at Cowling, near Keighley.

Two other occupants of the car, Thomas Richmond Hodgson, Woodland Cottage, Kildwick, driver (severe concussion), and T. H. Wiseman, King Street, Spring Gardens, Skipton, (lacerated scalp and suspected fracture of the spine), were today reported to be poorly.

[Girl Guide]

In the 1939 Register he is living in Skipton with a wife.  Birth date is the same as given by Rados.

[louisa maud]

Oh, how sad.

There is a will/Admin naming Clara as his wife



LM