Private George Edward Birks

Army Number : 2838

Battalion : 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Morton, Derbyshire and lived at Auckland Place, Butwell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Son of John and Mary Birks, of New Street, Morton. He was a Coal Miner prior to enlisting 14th October 1914 at Chesterfield. He went to France 28th February 1915 and died from shrapnel wounds to his head received the same day 5th August 1915.

Buried/Commemorated : Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 13A.

Private George Edward Birks is also commemorated on the following local memorials :-
St. Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
Morton War Memorial, Morton, Derbyshire.