Soldier Record
James William Bird
Contributed by: Wendy Bird, on 2008-11-09
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | James William |
| Surname | Bird |
| Year of Birth | 1884 |
| Year of Death | 1966 |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire |
James William's Story
Enlisted aged 31 and 7 months. Height 5' 8'' girth 33'' expansion 3.'' Scar on elbow, injury to head, vaccinated 5 times by the army
Joined up 7/12/1915 army reserve
Mobilised 25/12 15
Posted gunner RFA 26/10/16
Reserve battery posted 27/10/16
Posted 24/11/16
464 Howitzer Battery26/11/16
Expeditionary Force 1917 France embarked Southampton 11/5/17 disembarked Le Havre 12/5/17
Casualty form admitted 17/2/18 (Nyl?) fever returned to duty 22/2/18
Missing 21/3/18
Prisoner of war in Germany captured 21/3/18
Repatriated 27/11/18 Disembarked Dover
Demobed 5/3/19
Spent the rest of his working life at the Maritime Ins Co. Liverpool
No additional memories have been submitted