Altrincham WW1 

Sydney Burgess

Rank:GunnerNumber:230409
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:51st Bty (39th Bde)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Field Artillery
Died:23/09/1918Age:20
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy
Town Memorial:Mere & Knutsford (Mere)
Extra Information:
Born at Mere during the September quarter 1898 in the Altrincham R.D. -
ref: 8a/165, the son of Henry & Emily Jane Burgess (nee Roberts).  Birth
registered as "Sydney" Burgess.

1901 Census - Park Farm, Mere.     Son (spelt Sidney)- aged: 2 - born:
Mere.    Head of household - Henry Burgess - Married - aged: 33 - occ:
Farmer - born: Mobberley, Cheshire.    Also Emily Burgess - aged: 26 -
born: Mere.

1911 Census - Park Gate, Mere.   Son (spelt Sidney) - aged: 12 - Scholar -
born: Mere, Cheshire.    Head of household - Henry Burgess - Married -
aged: 42 - occ: Farmer - born: Mobberley, Cheshire.    Also Emily Burgess -
aged: 34 - born: Mere.  Plus - 2 younger siblings.

Enlisted at Altrincham.  In the St. Quentin area when he was killed.

M.I. - "Not lost but gone before".

Received the two basic war medals - BWM & the VM.

Forename spelt "Sidney" on the Mere War Memorial.   "Sydney" on St. Mary's,
Rostherne.
Memorials found on:
St. Mary's (Rosthern)
Mere Parish
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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