South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| At sea (post WW1) | War & Victory Medals | Hollybrook Memorial, Portsmouth |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| March 1916 in France | ~ | Stratford King Edward VI School |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died at sea - Drowned | 7 Aug 1915 in Melbourne, Australia | Lichfield War Memorial |
| St. Mary's Church, Lichfield | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Villers-Bretonneux War Memorial |
| Whilst aboard HMAHS Kanowna | 4th Light Horse (Australian) | |
Circumstances of Death
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Alfred is listed as dying at sea on 4th September 1919. The following details are taken from his King Edward VI school obituary. "Late in 1917, Gordon Burt was badly injured while carrying important dispatches in the trenches, and in January 1918 his health collapsed through strain and the effects of his injuries. Progress to recovery was slow. In the words of his local newspaper in Wangaratta, ‘he never fully recovered his mental equilibrium'. Information supplied from his records held in the Australian National Archives states that he ‘died at sea,’ although his army record (September 4) indicates ‘drowned.’* His local newspaper reported that ‘As recovery was slow, a sea voyage was advised, and he sailed on August 28. He was a general favourite with all who knew him and the sad news of his death came as a great shock, as it was hoped the voyage would prove a complete cure.’ Mrs. Burt wrote to the Department of Defence in Melbourne in an attempt to discover the manner of her son’s death. The reply to her request is not known. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 17 Aug 1893 in Lichfield | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Albert and Henrietta Mary Burt | 21 Market Street, Lichfield |
| Schools | Schools |
| 1906 - KEVI Birmingham (Aston) | 1908 - KEVI Stratford on Avon (click for Obituary) |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Lichfield | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 9 Bird Street, Lichfield | 1908 - Pupil at KEVI School, Stratford |
| 1908 - King Edward VI School, Stratford on Avon | 1910 - Junior Master at Kimbolton School |
| 1911 - Kimbolton School | 1911 - Trainee State School Teacher |
| 1911 - St. Columb’s Hall in Wangaratta | 1915 - Teacher |
Brother of Frank Eliot Burt who also fell
