The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Lance Corporal G E Burrluck
Lance Corporal George Edward BURRLUCK, L/9871, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of diarrhoea whilst a Prisoner of War in Turkey, 8th July 1916
5th July 1891, born at East Malling, Kent, son of Thomas & Emma Charlotte Burrluck, Hall Cottages, Barming, Maidstone, Kent.
1911 Census - Hall Cottages, Barming, Maidstone, Kent - Thomas Burrluck, head, age 45, married, farm labourer, born West Malling, Kent; Emma Charlotte Burrluck, wife, age 44, married 25 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born West Malling, Kent; Florence Emma Burrluck, daughter, age 21, single, assisting at home, born East Malling, Kent; George Edward Burrluck, son, age 19, single, farm labourer, born East Malling, Kent; Arthur John Burrluck, son, age 16, single, farm labourer, born Wateringbury, Kent; Frederick Harry Burrluck, son, age 10, born Wateringbury, Kent; Ellen Ada Burrluck, daughter, age 8, born Wateringbury, Kent; Lenard Charlies Burrluck, son, age 4, born Barming, Kent; Ernesrt Frank Burrluck, son, age 1, born Barming, Kent.
Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 20 years & 11 months, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 131lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, two moles back of left shoulder. Scar in left inguinial region after operation for hernia of variocele, according to the man 13 months ago, thickening of ???. Formerly gardener.
Home 8th May 1912 to 21st October 1913; India 22nd October 1913 to 31st January 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force "D", 1st February 1915 to 8th July 1916.
8th May 1912, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th August 1912, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 20th September 1912, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th January 1913, Dublin, not taking his service dress to the tailors shop when ordered to do so, 7 days confined to Barracks; 11th January 1913 to 17th January 1913, Royal Infirmary, Dublin, eczema; 7th May 1913, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 1st August 1913, Dublin, drunk in Westmoreland Street about 11.10pm, deprived of Lance Stripe; 22nd October 1913, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th October 1914, passed exam in Pashtee, elementary standard; 9th December 1914, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 7th March 1915, Busrah, irregular conduct on the line of march, failing to join his Company when ordered to do so, reprimanded; 24th July 1915, Nasiriyah, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 1st December 1915, dysentery; 2nd December 1915, transferred to 3A BGH, Kut-al-Amara; 1st January 1916, mentioned in Despatches of General Sir John Nixon (London Gazette, 5th April 1916); 29th April 1916, Kut-al-Amara, taken Prisoner.
21st February 1916, letter from A Creasey, The Knoll, Ightham, Kent, concerning L/Cpl G E Burrluck, Maxim Battery, 6th Division, Royal West Kent Regiment - "I should be glad if you could give me any information of the above named L/Cpl Burrluck. I last heard from him Kut-al-Amara dated November 15th"
27th November 1916, report of death from Ottoman Red Crescent through Geneva, buried Mosul, Hote-el-American (Prisoners Cemetery).
18th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Burrluck, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Mother, Emma Charlotte Burrluck, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Brothers - Arthur John Burrluck, age 24, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Frederick Harry Burrluck, age 18, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Leonard Charles Burrluck, age 12, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Sisters - Florence Emma Burrluck, age 30, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent; Helen Ada Burrluck, age 17, Gidds Pond, Boxley, near Maidstone, Kent.
30th January 1922, Mentioned in Despatch Certificate forwarded to father at 4 Victoria Cottages, Betsham, Southfleet, Kent.
Commemorated at Basra Memorial, Panel 29, Iraq; East Malling Green, Kent and at War Memorial near to St. Mary and All Saints Church, Boxley Kent.
External link to Barming Roll of Honour
Boxley War Memorial, near St Mary & All Saints Church
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