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Details contained in Service record of William Burgar
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Name |
William Burgar |
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Age |
22 |
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Height |
5'5.25" |
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Chest (normal-expanded) |
32-34.5 |
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Weight lb |
123 |
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Hair colour |
dark brown brown |
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Previous Occupation |
Labourer at Colliery. Letters from Colliery Manager state he was a miner/screen man. |
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Address |
67 Charles St, Thornhill Rotherham on 22/11/1920 |
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Parents |
Mother was Alice Ada Palmer of 8 Lyndhurst Place Rotherham |
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Siblings |
Brother Frederick of Whinny Hill, Rotherham; Brother Albert Redvers Buller, living at home; Sister Edith Roe of Brightside, Sheffield; |
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Date Enlisted |
5/8/1914 at Pontefract |
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Regiment |
3rd York and Lancs |
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Rank |
Private |
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Number |
2982 |
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Date Discharged |
11th June 1917 |
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Reason for Discharge |
Unfit for military service. |
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Disabilities |
V. D. H.? aggravated by active service. (It was very dificult to read these letters so meaning is obscure). The high pension suggests that the condition was serious. |
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Pension |
22/- for 26 weeks |
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1915 Star Medal |
Yes |
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Victory Medal |
Yes. (Letter by him 20/11/1920 claiming medal) |
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British War medal |
Yes |
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Comments |
Last employer before enlistment was Silverwood Colliery, miner for 3 years. Dated 2/5/1917 when transferred to the Reserves. Character Very Good. |
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Army Corp |
Promotions, Postings etc. |
Rank |
Date |
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Attested at Pontifract |
Private |
5/8/914 |
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York and Lancs |
Appointed |
Private |
10/8/1914 |
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11th York and Lancs |
Posted |
Private |
31/10/1914 |
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7th York and Lancs |
Posted |
Private |
30/7/1915 |
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3rd York and Lancs |
Posted |
Private |
7/3/1917 |
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3rd York and Lancs |
Discharged as unfit. ? aggravated by active service 10/3/1917 |
Private |
11/6/1917 |
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Place |
Date from |
Date to |
Years |
Days |
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Home |
5/8/1914 |
29/7/1915 |
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359 |
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France |
30/7/1915 |
23/12/1916 |
1 |
147? |
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Home |
24/12/1916 |
10/6/1917 |
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169 |
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Reserve |
11/6/1917 |
11/6/1917 |
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1 |
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Total to 11/6/1917 |
2 |
291 |
He was in the British Expeditionary Force in 1915.
William completed a Form W 3494 - “Information from soldier about to be discharged” in which he states:
Regiment No. 2982 Rank Private
Name Burgar, William
Regiment York and Lancs
1. Occupation? Miner
2. Address last employer ? Silverwood Colliery, Rotherham for 3 years
3. What employment do you want? Screen man Rotherham
Date 2/5/17 Signed William Burgar
The writing in bold/itallics is a transcription of William's handwriting
(I have summarised the questions asked, they were more wordy).
William sent a letter to the Army in 1920 which read as follows;
Reply to Mr William Burgar
Late Private
Late Regiment no 2982
Late Regiment Yorks and Lancs
Address
No 69 Charles St
Thornhill
Rotherham
Yorkshire
Nov 22 1920
Dear Sir,
Just a few lines Reference to my General Service medal which I am justly entitled to . As I enlisted on August 1914 and was Discharged on June 6th month 1917 As unfit for any kind of military service. As an ex-Service man I think I am entitled to the above medal which is now in circulation and issued to men who served in the Yorks and Lancs ? who served .. also of other Regiments.
As my name starts with a B As I hear you are distributing these General Service medals out in alphabetable order.
As my name starts with a B I do not see why I should not have eredeived mine by now. So please be kind enough to ? into my ? and if possible send it on to this address
Mr William Burgar
67 Charles St
Thornhill
Riotherham
Yorkshire
And oblige
Yours truly