William BURDETT

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BURDETT

Forename(s): William

Place of Birth: Overton-on-Dee, Flintshire, Wales

Service No: 60354

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 30th Battalion

Division: 30th Division

Age: 29

Date of Death: 1918-04-26

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 154 to 159.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

William Edward Burdett was the son of Francis John and Lizzie Burdett, née Roberts. Francis was born at Buxton, Norfolk and Lizzie at Overton, Flintshire.

1891 Overton, Flintshire Census: Dee Bank - William Burdett, aged 2 years, born Overton, son of Francis and Lizzie Burdett.

1901 Alveley, Shropshire Census: Game Keepers House - William Burdett, aged 13 years, born Overton, Flintshire, son of Francis and Lizzie Burdett.

1911 Windsor, Berkshire Census: 12, Sheet Street - William Burdett, aged 21 years, born Overton, Flintshire. [William was employed as a coachman.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William Burdett, 60354, M.G.C.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Burdett, 60354, M.G.C. Death Accepted 26.4.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Burdett, 60354, 30th Btn M.G.C. Date and Place of Death: 26.4.18 death accepted. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Francis. £16 9s. 3d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) for William not found.

Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division.

William is commemorated on Overton-on-Dee War Memorial.

A short biography of William is included in: ‘Sedbergh and District 1914-1918 – But who shall return the children?’ Compiled by Sedbergh and District History Society. Edited by Diane Elphick (2016).

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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