HARRY BIRCHALL 

Harry BIRCHALL
Rank: Private
Service Number:17/8439.
Regiment: 17th Bn Manchester Regiment
Killed In Action Monday 10th July 1916
Age 26
FromMiles Platting.
County MemorialUnknown
Commemorated\Buried Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban
Grave\Panel Ref: D.3.
CountryFrance

Harry's Story.

Harry Birchall was born in Miles Platting, the son of Mr and Mrs J Birchall of Moston, Lancashire. Harry married Sophia and moved to Chelford Road, Ollerton, Cheshire.

Harry enlisted in the army and became Private no. 8439 in the 17th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. He was a ˜bomb-thrower'.

He was killed in action on the 8th November 1915.

Researched and compiled by Tony Davies.