Name
(E?) Frederick John Charles Burden
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/11/1915
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/3261
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LES GONARDS CEMETERY, VERSAILLES
5. 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Christchurch Memorial, Little Heath, Potters Bar, Little Heath & Bentley Heath Memorial, Potters Bar, All Souls Chapel Book of Remembrance, Potters Bar
Pre War
Federick John Charles was born in Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent in 1891 to Frederick John Burden and Eleanor (nee Lindsall),
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, Frederick and Beatrice (born 1898) were living at St Margarets Road, Northfleet, Gravesend.
On the 1911 census Frederick was a footman and living with his parents and sister in Upton Road (today Coopers Road), Little Heath., Potters Bar
Wartime Service
No Service record was found for Frederick. Frederick volunteered for the Buffs (East Kent) Regiment at Westminster while resident in Little Heath, possibly in Sep 1914 as Private G/3261. He was posted to 8th (Service) Battalion (which was formed from men volunteering in Sept 1914. He went to France with his Battalion as part of 24 Division landed in France, 31 Aug 1915. The Division was rushed to the Loos Battlefield by forced Marches but positioned too far back to be used as reserves on the opening day 25 Sep 1915 but were sent into action on the next (26 Sep) and sustained over 400 casualties for little gain. Frederick was wounded some time during the Battle of Loos (25 Sep - 8 Oct 1915) and died from his wounds on 9 Nov 1915 at No.4 General Hospital, Versailles.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £4 10s and arrears was paid to his sister Beatrice.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Martin Cope
