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Pte. J. Burton
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
James Elias Burton
Royal Navy Royal Marines Light Infantry
from:South Yorkshire
James Elias Burton enlisted very shortly after the start of the war. He was married with children when he left for war. He was sent to Gallipoli where he was shot and wounded. He was then discharged as a result of this injury.
Pte. John Henry Burton
British Army 15th Btn., D Coy. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:112 Partington Lane, Swinton
(d.1st July 1916)
Private John Burton, 16th Platoon, D Company, 15th (1st Salford Pals) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in action, at the Battle of Thiepval on 1st July 1916. He was a miner working for the Clifton & Kearsley Coal Company at Astley Colliery. He was aged 20 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. John Benjamin Burton
British Army 10th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Ripponden, Yorkshire
(d.30th Sep 1917)
Pte. Matthew Burton
British Army 5th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:12 Lindum Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster
(d.27th Mar 1918)
Matthew Burton served in France and was killed by a machine gun bullet on 27th of March 1918. It was reported that he was buried by his cousin, Pte. Snow. He is buried at Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2.
Pte. R. Burton
British Army 6th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
(d.19th Feb 1917)
Pte. R. Burton served with the South Lancashire Regiment 6th Battalion. He was executed for sleeping at his post on 19th February 1917 and is commerated on the Basra Memorial in Iraq.
The mass pardon of 306 British Empire soldiers executed for certain offences during the Great War was enacted in section 359 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which came into effect on royal assent on 8th November 2006.
2nd Lt. Reginald John Burton
British Army 8th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Lutton, Oundle, Northants
(d.15th April 1918)
Reginald Burton was posted as wounded/missing on 14th April 1918 during, I believe, the Battle of Bailleuil (probably at or near Neuve Eglise/Nieuwkerke on the French/Belgian border). He died of abdominal wounds, aged 25, the following day as a PoW in a German field-hospital near Kortrijk/Courtrai, Belgium. Reginald is buried in Kortrijk/Coutrai (St.Jan/St.Jean) Communal Cemetery, at the junction of Meensesteenweg and Zwingelaarsstraat.
Pte. William Alfred Burton
British Army 7th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
(d.6th Sep 1915)
Private William Alfred Burton was wounded in Gallipoli and died from his wounds. He was moved to Egypt, where he is buried in Alexandria.
Pte. William Burton
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.3rd May 1917)
Pte William Burton served with "B" Coy. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Died 3 May 1917 aged 29 Son of Edwin and Mary Ann Burton of Nottingham, husband of Fanny Burton, of Reservoir House, Winterburn.
Pte. William Alfred Burton
British Army 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:121 Lower Cuthbert Street, Gateshead.
(d.6th Sept 1915)
William Burton was born in Scarborough in 1886, the son of Thomas Burton and Mary Ann (nee Wallis). Thomas Burton was a shipyard driller. By 1881 the family had moved to Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne. William married Emily Gertrude Morris in 1910 at Gateshead and in 1911 they were living at 94, Vine Street, Gateshead. They had one child; a son; George William Burton. On the 1911 Census William Alfred's occupation is shown as a stoneman/coal miner.
William enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Battalion at Newcastle upon Tyne and disembarked in the Balkan Theatre, on the 7th of October 1915. William Alfred Burton died of wounds at Alexandria, Egypt on 6th of September 1915. He is buried in the Chatby Cemetery, Alexandria. Emily Burton never remarried after William's death and continued to live in Gateshead with her brother, Thomas Morris, and her son George William Burton.
William Alfred is remembered by his grand-daughter Audrey Burton and her siblings. Rest in peace grand-dad, you gave your life for us. Thank you.
Rflmn. Sidney Burtt
British Army 17th (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) Battalion London Regiment
from:London
Sidney Burtt was born in 1897 in Hackney Downs, London. His parents were Sidney M Burtt (1875-1938) and Adeline E Muscat (1870-1932). He had a sister Adeline born in 1898 and who died in 1945. By the time of the 1901 census the family were living at 18 Arlington Park Gardens North Chiswick, Brentford.
Sidney enlisted in April 1916 in the 17th Battalion, London Regiment, the Poplar & Stepney Rifles. He enlisted as a rifleman and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
In the third quarter of 1921 he married Lucy Swalwell who was born in 1902 in Northallerton Yorkshire. They had two sons William, who was born on the 16th March 1925 in Ealing, and Peter Gordon who was born in September 1927 in Brentford. Sidney died on the 6th July 1958 in Bristol.
Sgt. Alfred Sydney Burvett
Australian Imperial Force 24th Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
(d.24th Aug 1916)
Alfred Sydney Burvett was born at Benalla, Victoria and was educated at the state school in Carlton, Victoria. He worked as a silversmith and served in the cadets and citizens forces prior to the outbreak of the First World War. Burvett enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 7 March 1915, and was part of the surplus of troops at Broadmeadows Camp used to raise the 24th Infantry Battalion. His younger brother, Herbert Henry Burvett, also served with the AIF in the 6th Infantry Battalion.
Burvett embarked from Melbourne on 10 May 1915 aboard the transport ship HMAT Euripides and trained in Egypt between July and August. During this time, his brother died of wounds received on 7 August at Lone Pine. Burvett and the 24th Infantry Battalion were sent to Gallipoli in September 1915, mostly serving in the Lone Pine area.
In early 1916 Burvett proceeded to France, receiving two swift promotions by July; from corporal to acting sergeant. The 24th Battalion moved to the Pozières area and on 24 August 1916 and was involved in heavy fighting at Pozières. Alfred Burvett was killed in action during this time and he is buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, France.
Pte. Alfred William Burwood
Australian Imperial Force 1st Division
from:Sydney, Australia
Alfred Burwood lied about his age to enlist in 1915. He was embarked on the RMS Osterley. One day while on the front line a bomb went off then he was thrown into a pit of rocks and stuck there for 2 day's until being found by friendly forces. He later on died of his injuries.
Captain Edmond William Bury
British Army 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Westminster, London
(d.5th Dec 1915)
Edmund Bury was killed in action in France on the 5th of December 1915. His son David lost his life during the Second World War whilst flying with 111 Squadron RAF and is also buried in France
Lt. Edward Basil Bury
British Army 6th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Cambridge
Edward Bury was the only son of Professor John Bagnall Bury, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University, one of the greatest historians of the time. He married Phyllis de Kay of New York who remarried in 1940. According to her second husband John Hall Wheelock (important American Poet), she divorced Lt. Edward Basil Bury in 1940 so that he does not appear to have died of war wounds as reported. The 6th Suffolk Regiment apparently was part of the Territorial Home Defence Army.
Sgt. James Bury DCM MM MID.
British Army 1/6th Btn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
from:Barnoldswick, Yorks
(d.13th Apr 1918)
James Bury served with the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment and was killed in action on the 13th April 1918, aged 32. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bury, of 8, Victoria Rd., Barnoldswick, Yorks.
Robert Busby
British Army 107th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Artillery
from:Belfast
I have a transcript of a letter posted to my grandfather Robert Busby who was a member of the 107th.T.M.B. The letter was posted from France (I believe) to him by R. Ireland 2/Lt whilst my grandfather was back in Belfast following an injury. The original letter was sent to the Imperial War Museum.
Dvr. Edward Thomas Bush
British Army 3rd Division Ammunition Column Royal Horse Artillery
from:Hackney London
(d.23rd April 1917)
Edward Thomas Bush 12789 RFA, son of Charles and Esther Bush was born in the Parish of St.Pancras,London in 1894. He signed up as a reservist in 1911 and was mobilised at the beginning of the war and shipped to serve in France/Belgium. He served as a driver in the 3rd Royal Horse and Field Artillery, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column. He died on the 23rd April 1917 during what was the Second Battle of the Scarpe at Arras.
Pte. Henry Bush
British Army 8th (Irish) Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:Toxteth, Liverpool
Henry Bush served with the Kings Liverpool (8th Irish) Regiment. Henry was taken POW at the battle for Guillemont on the Somme in August 1916. Henry was subjected to field punishment number one on two occasions due to insubordination. He was a feisty man and could use very colourful language at times. He survived the war and died in Speke, Liverpool in 1975.
The Division occupied the trenches opposite the village of Guillemont on 30th of July 1916, and spent a week preparing for the attack in which two and a half infantry battalions of the King's Regiment took part. 8th King's, the Liverpool Irish, were to attack to the north of the village, to capture Guillemont Station. The 5th King's and half of the 6th King's were to attack the Guillemont-Hardecourt Road. The attack was planned for 4.30am on 8th of August 1916.
5th King's and Liverpool Rifles quickly achieved their objectives, linking up with the French Army, and established telephone communications back to Brigade HQ, no mean feat!
An hour after attacking, the Liverpool Irish reported that they were in Guillemont Station. Unfortunately, the Battalion tasked to take Guillemont village became stuck on barbed wire and withdrew. There was nobody to support the Liverpool Irish, who were being fired on by a machine gun from Guillemont village, so they started to bomb their way down the trenches to the village. The smoke from the guns and the dust thrown up by explosions seems to have disorientated them and they were isolated by the failure of other units to achieve their objectives.
Germans in underground positions waited for them to pass over before emerging to attack them in the rear.
The Liverpool Irish were eventually cut off and forced to surrender the following day, the survivors could be seen marching to captivity and there was nothing their fellow Liverpool Territorials could do about it. The fighting around Guillemont was severe and tested the Liverpool Territorials. They lost 219 officers and 3,907 other ranks (including those killed, missing, wounded and prisoners of war).
He served his time as a POW at Dulmen POW camp in Germany. He was returned to the UK in December 1918.
Henry re-enlisted in the 6th Kings Liverpool Regiment, in 1921.
Pte. Henry "Aich" Bush
British Army 8th (Liverpool Irish) Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment
from:Liverpool
Henry Bush was taken prisoner on 8th of August 1916 near Guillemont France. Interned in Dulmen Camp.
Pte. Hubert Victor Bush
British Army 20th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Salford, Lancashire
Hubert Bush served with the 20th Btn. Manchester Regiment
Fus. Richard Bush
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:West London
This is no great story of gallantry. Richard Bush was my mother's brother. I know he served on the Somme (1st battalion I would guess). There is a story in my family that he was under age so his mother got him pulled out of the line. I do not know if this is true or not. Anyway, he must have been a glutton for punishment he rejoined the army (I don't know the regiment) and fought in the Salonika Campaign.
A/Sgt. Walter George Bush
British Army 21st (Wool Textile Pioneers) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Todmorden
(d.25th Oct 1916)
Sgt. Ernest Bushby
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Ernest Bushby was 30 years old when he was killed in 1918. Buried in Strand Military Cemetery, he was the son of Sarah Hannah Bushby, of 11 Coopers Terrace, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham, and the late Alfred Bushby. Ernest was originally buried at map ref 36.C.4.5.5, his grave being marked with a cross, he was reburied in December 1919.
Pte. John Bushby
British Army 23rd Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th DLI , 14th DLI and 19th DLI
Pte. William Alexander Pattison Bushby
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:3 Williamson Buildings, Cliff Road, Ryhope, Co. Durham
(d.18th Sep 1916)
Sgt. Bushe
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Rflmn. Samuel Bushe
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
Samuel Bushe was serving with "D" Company when he was killed on 1st July 1916. He was aged 36 and the son of the late Mrs Ellen Ferris and the husband of Mrs Emily Bushe, 20 Helen Street, Crumlin, Co. Antrim.
Samuel has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Panel and Face 15A and 15B.
Pte. Charles Bushell
British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:77 Higher Green Lane, Astley
(d.6th Jun 1917)
Charles Bushell was born March 1880, his parents being Henry and Caroline Bushell of Spring View, Lower Ince, Wigan. In December 1904, he married Margaret Blakeley (my great aunt) at St. Peter's Church, Hindley. A son, Joseph, was born in 1907. At the time of Charles' death, the family were living at 77 Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester.
Charles was killed on 6th June 1917 and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Lt Col. Christopher Bushell VC, DSO
British Army 7th Btn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
from:Boughton Aluph, Kent
(d.8th August 1918)
Christopher Bushell was killed in action 8th August 1918, aged 30 and buried in the Querrieu British Cemetery in France. He was the younger son of the late Reginald Bushell, of Hinderton Lodge, Neston, Cheshire, and of Mrs. Caroline Bushell, of Hillside, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover; husband of Rachel Bushell, of Boughton Aluph, Kent, late of Wye Vicarage, Kent
An extract from The London Gazette No. 30667, dated 30th April 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in command of his battalion. Lt. Col. Bushell personally led C Company of his battalion, who were co-operating with an Allied regiment in a counter-attack, in face of very heavy machine gun fire. In the course of this attack he was severely wounded in the head, but he continued to carry on, walking about in front of both English and Allied troops encouraging and re-organising them. He refused even to have his wound attended to until he had placed the whole line in a sound position, and formed a defensive flank to meet a turning movement by the enemy. He then went to brigade headquarters and reported the situation, had his wound dressed, and returned to the firing line, which had come back a short distance. He visited every portion of the line, both English and Allied, in the face of terrific machine-gun and rifle fire, exhorting the troops to remain where they were, and to kill the enemy. In spite of his wounds this gallant officer refused to go to the rear, and had eventually to be removed to the dressing station in a fainting condition. To the magnificent example of energy, devotion and courage shown by their Commanding officer is attributed the fine spirit displayed and the keen fight put up by his battalion not only on the day in question but on each succeeding day of the withdrawal."
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