WWI Victory. KIA 1916. 175th Tunneling Company. Alfred Birchall RE. Newchapel, Stoke-on-Trent.

Ww1 Victory on long original ribbons named to 96909 spr a birchall re.

Noted as serving with 175 field coy re ( listed in the moles ,tunnelers of the Great War as 175th tunneling company).

Born Newchapel, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire 1887 .

1911 49 high St, Newchapel a coal loader in mine .

Killed in action 4th march 1916 at the time 175th tunneling company was serving on Ypres Salient, railway wood -hooge-armagh wood areas .

Last picture is digital only image of the newspaper article In memorial .

A unusual medal to a tunneler casualty .