Family Search: Private Joseph Albert Birks was born on 26 August 1884, in Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Henry Birks and Hannah. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Lizzie. He lived in Fenton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, his occupation is listed as labourer in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He died on 6 June 1916, in Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium, at the age of 31, and was buried in Zillebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 
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