Bethune Town Cemetery
Commemorated on Old Victorian's Memorial, Jersey
Commemorated on St Saviour's Parish Memorial, Jersey
Commemorated on St Luke's Church Memorial, Jersey
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 24 April 1916 Victoria College Roll of Honour.
News has been received of the death at
the Front of Lieutenant H A Birkby of the 5th Royal
Berkshire Regiment who was the younger son of ex-Sergeant
Major J S Birkby of the East Battalion, (Royal Jersey
Militia). Young Birkby, who was an old Victorian, was
in America when war broke out and joined the Royal Berkshires
in June 1915. Being an excellent rifle shot he soon
came to the notice of the authorities at Bovington Camp
in Dorset, and was appointed Sniping Officer and Instructor.
In the course of these duties he gave great satisfaction
and was complimented by Lord French when the latter
inspected the Southern Command recently. With the reputation
he had gained at home he was promptly appointed Sniping
Officer on joining the 5th Battalion at the Front a
fortnight ago. By his untimely death the Berkshires
lose a most promising officer. The elder brother of
the deceased, Lieutenant J S de H Birkby, is Acting
Adjutant of 3rd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade
(Earl of Liverpool's Own)
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
