The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant C J F Burr

Lieutenant Clifford John Frederick BURR, 5th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, India, 6th May 1915, age 30.

9th December 1884, born Paddington, London, son of John Robert and Elizabeth Burr.

1st March 1885, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Sutherland Gardens, London, baptism of Clifford John Frederick Burr, son of John Robert and Elizabeth Burr, 84 Ashmore Road.

1st April 1908, enlisted into 9th Battalion, County of London, (Queen Victorias Rifles), Service No.68, previously 1st Middlesex V.R.C. (26th March 1908 to 31st March 1908). Age 23 years 5 months. In employ of E Bruce Millar, as solicitors articled clerk. Resided 9 Stanley Gardens, Cricklewood, London NW.

Private 1st April 1908 to 31st March 1910; Corporal, 1st April 1910 to 30th July 1910; L/Sgt, 31st July 1910 to 31st March 1911; Sgt, 1st April 1911 to 27th April 1914.

21st July 1910, passed exam for Sergeant; 1 yo 31st March 1912, School of ???? Chelsea

Annual Training - Salisbury Plain, 2nd August 1908 to 9th August 1908; Salisbury Plain, 1st August 1909 to 15th August 1909; Longmoor, 31st July 1910 to 14th August 1910; Bowley? Camp, 6th August 1911 to 20th August 1911; Wozget? Farm, 27th July 1912 to 10th August 1912; Perham Down, 3rd August 1913 to 17th August 1913.

27th April 1914, total service toward engagement in the Territorial Force - 6 years. Discharged in consequence of appointed to Commission.

1911 Census - 9 Stanley Gardens, Cricklewood, London NW - Elizabeth Burr, head, age 52, widow, 4 children, all still alive, born Marylebone, London; Mary Elizabeth Martha Burr, daughter, age 29, single, private secretary, born Marylebone, London; Clifford John Frederick Burr, son, age 26, single, solicitor, born Paddington, London; Dorothy Gladys Burr, daughter, age 22, single, music mistress, born Willesden, Middlesex; Elsie Winifred Burr, daughter, age 18, single, born Willesden, Middlesex.

1914, September Quarter, Hampstead District married Isabella Dakers, of "Whitnash", Church End, Finchley, London.

Probate - BURR Clifford John Frederick of Barlemere, Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey. 1st Lieutenant 5th Battalion, Queens Royal West Kent Regiment, died 6th May 1915, in Central India. Probate London, 13th July to Isabella Burr widow, Effects £86 12s 5d.

Buried in Jhansi Cantonment Cemetery, Plot H185, India.

Commemorated on Christ Church Purley War Memorial housed in the church / Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Face 20, Chennai, India and on the Woodcote Green War Memorial

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