Personal data
| Name | Birley |
|---|---|
| Initials | H.K. |
| Christian name | Hugh Kennedy |
| Family | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hornby Birley, of Bedford; husband of Ellin Cecilia Birley (nee Stowell), of Penrhyn, Irlams-o'-th'Height, Lancs. |
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | B Company, 19 Manchester Regiment |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 48 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. |
Other information
- Information
- "Killed in action at Guillemont"
- Information 2
- '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