Details

James Lefeore BIRCH

Regimental number	5968
Place of birth	Cairns Queensland
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Accountant
Address	Martin Street, Cairns, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs D Birch, Martin Street, Cairns, Queensland
Enlistment date	29 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	6 May 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	26th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/43/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	26th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 27 July 1917
Family/military connections	Brothers: 1516 Pte Thomas BIRCH, 2nd Machine Gun Bn (late 25th Bn), died of broncho-pneumonia, France, 2 December 1918; 713 Pte Albert Victor BIRCH, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 December 1918.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	7 October 1936
Place of burial	Cairns Cemetery, Queensland

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600