Col
Charles
Wilfred
Birkin
CMG TD DL
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Husband of
Claire Lloyd (Howe) Birkin DGStJ
— married
2 Jul 1892 (to 3 Apr 1932) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Winifred May (Birkin) Maury, Violet Hilda Margaret (Birkin) Blew-Jones, Vera Lilian Margaret (Birkin) Seely and Charles Lloyd Birkin Bt
Died
at age 67
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Nov 2017
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Biography
Col Charles Birkin CMG TD DL served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): 7th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Service ended:
Service started:
Unit(s): 7th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Service ended:
Birth
Colonel Charles Wilfred Birkin was born on 11 February 1865.He was the son of Sir Thomas Isaac Birkin, 1st Bt and Harriet Tebbutt.
Marriage
He married Claire Lloyd Howe, daughter of Alexander Howe, on 2 July 1892.
Military Service
- He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment.
- He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
- He gained the rank of Brevet Colonel in the 7th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment.
Awards, Offices and Appointments
- He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire.
- He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Nottinghamshire.
- He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)
- He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1916.
Death
He died on 3 April 1932 at age 67.
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Categories: Mentioned in Despatches | Nottinghamshire, Justices of the Peace | Nottinghamshire, Deputy Lieutenants | Territorial Decoration | Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George | Sherwood Foresters, British Army, World War I