Personal data
| Name | Birley |
|---|---|
| Initials | J.H. |
| Christian name | Joseph Hornby |
| Date and place of birth | Ardwick, Lancashire; 1884 |
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 19 Manchester Regiment |
| Date of death | |
| Cemetery / Memorial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers (France), IV.L.9. |
Other information
- Information
- "Killed at Le Transloy"
- Information 2
- Commemorated on Bedford School Memorial Panel
- Information 3
- 'The Hugh Kennedy Birley and Joseph Hornby Birley Lamp' - Salford Branch. Endowed on 06.11.1923. First lit on 15.12.1923 at The Guildhall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Hugh Kennedy Birley, Capt., 19th Manchester Regt., Guillemont, 23.7.1916; and of his brother Joseph Hornby Birley, Capt., 12th Manchester Regt., Le Transloy, 2.9.1918" (Donated by their sister). Brass plaques (2) kept at Talbot House.
Sources
- Source 1
- Liber Vitae 1923
- Source 2
- Liber Vitae 1928
- Source 3
- BRT 36