18110 Private John W. Bird,

2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.

Later E/28655 Private Royal West Kent Regiment.

John is seated. He was at Huntroyde from November 20th, 1915 to December 18th, 1915.

Standing is 61801 Private James Osborn, Essex Regiment.

Born at Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire on the 24 March 1896, the son of John and Elizabeth Bird. He was by religion C of E and by trade an horse keeper.

Bird enlisted on the 4 June 1914.

To France 22 June 1915. Wounded at Loos.

Entitled to 1914/15 Trio and IGS (1908-1935) bar Afghanistan NWF 1919.

 

 

 


James Osborne and John Bird

 

 

 

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