| Regimental number | 2787 |
| Place of birth | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| School | Wesleyan School, Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Birch, 12 Cairns Street Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row C, Grave No. 9), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth BIRCH, "The Bungalow", Nethercote, Northants. Native of Walsall, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
