| Regimental number | 29472 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Scotch College, Perth, WA |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Guildford Road, Belmont Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, C V Birch, Guildford Road, Belmont Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 88th Infantry; Served as Lieutenant, 88th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, WA. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 118 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Vernon and Eunice BIRCH, Guildford Road, Belmont Park, Western Australia. Born at Perth, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |