Name: |
Fred BURRIDGE1 |
Sex: |
Male |
Father: |
Frank BURRIDGE (1850- ) |
Mother: |
Elizabeth INCH (c. 1850- ) |
Birth |
16 Apr 1873 |
Crediton , Devon, England |
Baptism |
14 Apr 1880 (age 6) |
Crediton , Devon, England |
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Baptised as Fred |
Occupation |
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Tailor |
Military Service |
btw 4 Sep 1893 and 21 Dec 1899 (age 20-26) |
"Home" |
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6 years 106 days |
Attested (Military) |
7 Sep 1893 (age 20) |
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He Joined the Oxfordshire Light Infantry and transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Short Service attestation |
Chest Size (Military) |
7 Sep 1893 (age 20) |
32"; London, England |
Weight (Military) |
1893 (age 19-20) |
119; London, England |
Complexion (Military) |
1893 (age 19-20) |
Fair; London, England |
Eyes (Military) |
1893 (age 19-20) |
Grey; London, England |
Hair (Military) |
1893 (age 19-20) |
Brown; London, England |
Military Regiment |
1893 (age 19-20) |
Oxford Light Infantry |
Promoted (Military) |
7 Sep 1899 (age 26) |
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Lance Corporal |
Promoted (Military) |
24 Oct 1899 (age 26) |
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Corporal |
Military Service |
btw 22 Dec 1899 and 4 Oct 1902 (age 26-29) |
South Africa |
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S years 287 days in South Africa |
Promoted (Military) |
20 Feb 1902 (age 28) |
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Sergeant |
Military Service |
btw 5 Oct 1902 and 14 Sep 1911 (age 29-38) |
"Home" |
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He served 8 years 342 days at home. Postings included Chatham in kent and The Curragh in Ireland. |
Military Regiment |
8 Oct 1908 (age 35) |
1st Bn.Royal Berkshire Regiment |
Promoted (Military) |
1909 (age 35-36) |
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Sergeant Tailor |
Discharged (Military) |
14 Sep 1911 (age 39 yrs 5 mns) |
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His intended place of residence on discharge was 22 High Street, Crediton |
Enlisted (Military) |
5 Oct 1914 (age 41) |
Bromley, Kent, England |
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He joined the Royal West Kent regiment, B Coy 7th Bn
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Promoted (Military) |
5 Oct 1914 (age 41) |
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Acting Sergeant |
Military Regiment |
btw 5 Oct 1914 and 23 Oct 1914 (age 41) |
Royal West Kent regiment 18 days |
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18 days then discharged as medically unfit. |
Medical History |
23 Oct 1914 (age 41) |
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Discharged as medically unfit with oedema in right ankle, and enteric legs. |
Enlisted (Military) |
c. 1915 (age 41-42) |
Egypt |
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The 1st Garrison Battalion The Devonshire Regiment in World War One
Formed in August 1915, the Garrison Battalion consisted of men who, although unfit for battle, were capable of discharging garrison duties. They served in Egypt and Palestine from October 1915 and were the last Devons to leave that theatre on their disbandment in the late summer of 1919.
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Promoted (Military) |
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Serjeant ( master Tailor) |
Theatre of War |
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South Africa |
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He fought in the South Africa campaigns 1899, 1900,1901 1902. |
Campaign Medal |
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Queen's South Africa medal |
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with clasps Transvaal, Driefontein, Paardeberg, Reliefof Kimberley. |
Campaign Medal |
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King's South Africa medal |
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with clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 |
Military Marks/Scars |
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Scar at root of neck, right side. |
Height (Military) |
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5ft 5 ins |
Weight (Military) |
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174lbs |
Eyes (Military) |
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grey |
Chest Size (Military) |
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41¼ |
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1½ |
Religion |
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CofE |
Military Service No. |
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4512 |
Theatre of War |
15 Oct 1915 (age 42) |
Egypt |
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Until his death in June 1916. |
Military Service No. |
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9005 |
Military Trade/Skill |
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Master Tailor |
Military Regiment |
c. 1915 (age 41-42) |
1st garrison Bn. Devonshire Regiment |
Military Service No. |
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19509 |
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Devonshire Regiment |
Death |
2 Jun 1916 (age 43) |
Cairo, Egypt |
Value of Estate |
1917 (age 43-44) |
£80 6s 9d + £3.17s 1d + £6 |
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There was £80 6s 9d in an account in Exeter that was paid to his son. Then a further £2 14s 2d in his account in Exeter and £1 2s 11d in Cairo. £3 17s 1d was paid to Mrs Alice M Till for his son. Later £6 war gratuity was paid to his son Frederick Charles. A total of £90 3s 10d was left to his son from his military service. |
Campaign Medal |
1920 (age 46-47) |
1915 Star |
Campaign Medal |
1920 (age 46-47) |
Victory Medal |
Campaign Medal |
1920 (age 46-47) |
British War medal |
Military Service No. |
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1062 |