Service Details
Name:
 BURGES
Given Name:
 WALTER TRAVERS
Initials:
 W T
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 Gloucestershire Regiment
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Unit:
 3rd Bn. attd. 12th Bn.
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Unit 2:
 "B" Coy.
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Date of Death:
 1917-05-08
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Date of Birth:
 1896-06-30
Age:
 20
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, at Fresnoy
Additional
Information:
Son of Archdeacon Ernest Travers Burges and Mrs. Janet Burges, of the Vicarage, Richmond, Natal, South Africa. Born Natal. Educated at Hilton College, Natal. Prefect, Scholar of the Year in 1912; Cambridge Local Preliminary, 2nd Class Honours, in December 1909; Cambridge Local Juniors 3rd Class Honours in December 1911; 2nd Class Matric in 1912; Rugby 1st XV. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Pas de Calais
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Cemetery:
 ARRAS MEMORIAL
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Grave Reference:
 Bay 6.

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