The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Burgin

Private Alfred BURGIN, L/9579, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, at Nisibin, between 1st & 30th June 1916 as a Prisoner of War.

Born Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, son of Frederick & Elizabeth Burgin, Church Street, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Brothers - William Burgin, Sutton Road, Walford; Arthur Burgin, address unknown; James Burgin, Church Street, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire; Frederick Burgin, Church Street, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.

9th April 1899, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, baptism of Alfred Burgin, son of Elizabeth & Frederick Burgin.

1911 Census - Church Street, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire - Elizabeth Burgin, head, age 48, widow, born Whelpley Hill, Buckinghamshire; Frederick Burgin, son age 23, single, farm labourer, born Whelpley Hill, Buckinghamshire; James Burgin, son, age 25, single, farm labourer, born Whelpley Hill, Buckinghamshire; Alfred Burgin, son, age 19. single, farm labourer, born Bovingdon, Hertfordshire; Ethel Burgin. daughter, age 16, single, born Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.

Enlisted Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, age 19 years 3 months, height 5ft 6¼ inches, weight 144lbs, two small scars right side of head, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair. Formerly farm labourer.

Home 18th April 1911 to 14th January 1913; MEF 15th January 1913 to 31st January 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force, 1ast February 1915 to 30th June 1916.

18th April 1911, enlisted Norfolk Regiment; 21st April 1911, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted Depot; 28th August 1911, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th December 1911, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 12th November 1912?, qualified in Transport Duties, Newbridge; 9th January 1913 to 14th January 1913, Portobello Hospital, Dublin, gonorrhea;15th January 1913, admitted Troop Hospital Ship, for further treatment, gonorrhea; 15th January 1913, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th February 1913, India; 8th February 1913, Peshawar; 10th February 1913 to 23rd February 1913, Peshawar Hospital, gonorrhea;1st May 1913, Cherat; 8th September 1913, passed Class of Instruction on Sanitation; 17th October 1913, Peshawar; 20th November 1913, Multan; 7th October 1914, passed exam in Pushto, Elementary Statndard); 2nd November 1914, Jhansi; 21st June 1915, slackness while a sentry on Camp Guard, not turning out the Guard to the General Officer Commanding, 2 extra guards; 29th April 1916, Kut Al Amara, presumed Prisoner of War.

20th July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Elizabeth Burgin, The Bank, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire; Brothers - Arthur Burgin, age 37, 192 Chester Road. Watford; James Burgin, age 35, The Bank, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire; Sisters - Daisy Peters, 38, 46 Malham? Road, Forest Hill; Emma Oxford?, age 30, 19 ???? Street, New Cross; Ethel Dickens?, age 24, High Street, Bovingdon.

Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Nisibin Mem. 225., Iraq.

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