Descendants of John Burgar (1742-1797)
Joseph Walter Burgar (1894-1915) - son of John Francis Burgar (1868-1928) - son of Alfred Burgar (1839-1917) - son of Joseph Burgar (1794-1854) - son of John Burgar (1742-1797)
Joseph Walter (Wally) Burgar was born on 25th September 1894. 154
Civil Registration of Births reference is Dec 1894 V 1a p 316 - Fulham London16
In the 1901 Census, he was living at 7 Breer St Fulham.15
He enlisted for the Army in the First World War. 111 He was was a Rifleman in the 9th Kings Royal Rifle Brigade.
See details of his service record
He was killed in action on 25 Sep 1915 at Ypres Belgium.16
Civil Registration of Death reference is Sep 1915 V 1 p 148. Aged 21.From War Deaths 1914-1918 War, Other Ranks Army. - Ypres Belgium.16
He is recorded in the Commonwealth Graves Commission website and in the National Roll of the Great War. There is also a letter sent to his parents telling them of his death.
He has no known grave, but his name is on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres,
Belgium. He is listed on Panel No. 48 “Burgar J.W, Rifleman” between
the names Burfett L.R and Burge E.E.
See pictures of the Menin Gate
In the Menin Gate register it is said that he had no next of kin, but obviously that is
incorrect.
In fact his parents received the above letter from his platoon sergeant describing the
action in which he died.