Son of Stephen and Mary Ann Birch, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Birch, William Arthur –
Personal details
- Surname: Birch
- Forename: William Arthur
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 12th, 1944
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd Battalion.
- Service number: 3854887
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton
- Emmanuel Church
- WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia
- CWGC reference: J. A. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/03/1942 12/03/1943 19/03/1943 09/03/1945
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3c 3e 3b* 3f