South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Attached to 143rd Company, Machine Gun Corps
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. John's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington Railway Station Roll of Honour |
| Battle of the Somme | 5 Aug 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Fricourt | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Edward is known by two versions of his name in army records Edward Horley Burden; Edward Harley Burden and Horley Burden. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary (see below) refers to him as 2290 H.Burden. He is listed as being killed in action on 8th November 1916 near Fricourt while attached to the 143rd Company Machine Gun Corps. The 143rd Company war diary entries for the period 6th to 9th November 1916 are transcribed below. Fricourt – 6 Nov 1916: Building shelters. A section consolidating Lonely Trench Fricourt – 7 Nov 1917: Building shelters. A section consolidating Lonely Trench Fricourt – 8 Nov 1917: Company HQ and A section moved to hutments S of Contalmaison Village. Hostile bombardment between 7 and 9pm one direct hit, no casualties. HQ and A section removed back to Lonely Trench. Section from the Corps line less A were relieved by 145 M.G. Coy and marched back to Lonely Trench. A section consolidating dugouts and built small Elephant Huts in Martinpuich. 1 OR killed and 1 OR (Transport) on Bazentin-Martinpuich Road. Fricourt – 9 Nov 1917: Company less A section rested. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 14 Apr 1894 in Elton, Canada (source) | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Henry and Agnes Elizabeth Burden | 53 Tachbrook Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Elton, Manitoba, Canada | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Staroe Hall?, Claverdon, Warks | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - Hopsford Hall, Shilton, Warks | 1914 - Bricklayers Labourer for GWR |
| 1916 - 53 Tachbrook Street, Leamington Spa | |
