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Details contained in Service record of Albert Redvers Burgar
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Name |
John Arthur Burgar |
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Age |
18y 5m |
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Height |
5' 9" |
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Chest (normal-expanded) |
32.5-35.5 |
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Weight lb |
127 |
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Complexion |
Pale |
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Hair colour |
Brown |
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Eye colour |
Brown |
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Distinguishing Marks |
mole on right cheek. |
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Previous Occupation |
Turner & Fitter |
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Address |
10 King St, Higher Broughton, Manchester; |
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Parents |
Mother Elizabeth Burgar of 0 King St, Higher Boughton, Manchester; |
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Date Enlisted |
20/12/1917 |
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Date called up |
18/4/1818 |
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Regiment |
Royal Engineers - 5 Prov Co. Chatham |
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Rank |
Pioneer |
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Number |
234898 |
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Medical Category |
Grade I - AIV |
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Date Discharged |
29/7/1918 |
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Reason for Discharge |
No longer fit for service. Suffered from Epilepsy and also caught pleurisy and was hospitalised. |
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Disabilities |
Suffered from Epilepsy for 9 years, having about one fit per month. Was observed fitting in Hospital, hence his discharge. Given 30% disability allowance. (On claim for is a pencilled note "This man appears to have less than 28 days effective service" |
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Pension |
8/3 for 13 weeks |
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Comments |
Military Character is Good; |
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Army Unit, Postings, rank and dates
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Army Corp |
Promotions, Postings etc. |
Rank |
Date |
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Attested at Manchester |
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20/12/1917 |
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Royal Engineers |
Called up |
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18/4/1918 |
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Woolwich, RE |
Posted |
Private |
20/4/1918 |
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Woolwich, R.E. |
Trained as Fan Fitter |
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26/4/1918 |
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Posted |
Pioneer/Sapper |
26/4/1918 |
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Discharged as permanently unfit due to Epilepsy |
Pioneer |
29/7/1918 |
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Hospital |
Date from |
Date to |
Disease |
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Pitt? Military Hospital Chatham |
29/4/1918 |
15/5/1918 |
Pleurisy |
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Walden? Hospital Maidstone |
15/5/1918 |
7/6/1918 |
Pleurisy |
John A. Burgar spent only 103 days in the army, of which a month was in hospital with pleurisy. During this stay in hospital he had a fit on June 10th 1918, which was witnessed by Captain Dugnall.