| Regimental number | 1721 |
| Place of birth | Norton Canes, Walsall, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | The Hollies, Allbutt's Road, Brown Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, G Birch, The Hollies, Allbutt's Road, New Walsall, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 15 January 1915 - 4th Bn, 4th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 4th Bn, 31 May 1915. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 30 August 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 15), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Maria BIRCH, Norton Canes, Channock, Staffs |