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Details contained in Service record of William Henry Burgar
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Name |
William Henry Burgar |
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Age |
33y 7m |
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Height |
5' 4.5" |
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Chest (normal-expanded) |
34-36 |
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Distinguishing Marks |
? L. side of chest; tattoo on left forearm. |
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Previous Occupation |
Gas stove fitter |
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Address |
75 Naylor Rd, Peckham, SE |
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Marriage |
To Lillian Biggs, Spinster, at St Chrysostoms Church, Peckham, on 21/12/1902 |
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Date Enlisted |
24/2/1915 |
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Regiment |
Royal Field Artillery |
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Rank |
A/Bombadier then Bombadier, then Corporal |
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Number |
6116 |
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Medical Category |
A1 when joined, B III when discharged. |
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Reason for Discharge |
Unfit for military service |
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Disabilities |
Effect of gas attributed to war service. Gassed (sev)-{does this mean severely?} ; 40% |
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Pension |
12/- per week from 15/2/1919 for 26 weeks. |
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1915 Star Medal |
Yes |
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Victory Medal |
Yes |
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British War medal |
Yes |
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Comments |
Conduct Very Good: Served in France 11/12/1915 |
Army Unit, Postings, rank and dates
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Army Corp |
Promotions, Postings etc. |
Rank |
Date |
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Attested at East Dulwich |
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24/2/1915 |
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To 56th Brigade RFA |
Attested |
Driver |
23/2/1915 |
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A Battery RFA |
Appointed |
A/Bomb |
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A Bty 156th Brigade RFA |
Promoted |
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3/11/1915 |
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A B 156th Brigade RFA |
Posted |
A/Bomb |
24/2/1916 |
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A 156th Brigade RFA |
Posted |
A/bomb |
13/4/1916 |
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Appointed |
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?/5/1916 |
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B/ 156th Brigade RFA |
Posted |
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?/?/1916 |
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B/156th Brigade RFA |
Promoted |
Bomb |
16/8/1916 |
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B/156th Brigade RFA |
Appointed |
A/Corporal |
15/4/1917 |
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B/156th Brigade RFA |
Promoted |
Corporal |
25/?1917 |
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Corporal |
1/3/1918 |
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Dispersal Centre |
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Corporal |
18/1/1819 |
RFA = Royal Field Artillery; A or B probably refer to A Battery or B Battery.
A Protection Certificate (Identity card issued to soldiers on leave to prove that they were on Leave and not desserting) was issued on 18/1/1918 for a 28 days furlough from 18/1/1918 to 28/2/1918.
He was transferred to Class Z in Army Reserve on 15/2/1819.
He served in France from 1915 to 1917, when he was gassed in October 1917.