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We remember Frank Harding Burditt
We remember Frank Harding Burditt
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
74 Nelson St., Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9399951
31st March 1901 - 2nd April 1911
1911
employment
butcher's errand boy
United Kingdom
Source:9399955
2nd April 1911
1914
employment
butcher
United Kingdom
Source:9390682
26th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9390682
26th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
10395
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:9390682
28th August 1914 - 6th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10395
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:9390682
7th May 1915 - 21st February 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:603968
29th July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
10395
Leicestershire Regiment
6th Bn.
Source:9390682
22nd February 1916 - 16th May 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:9390679
16th May 1916
1919
location
17, Northampton Rd., Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9390682
3rd May 1919
1916
death
Killed in Action
A large shell fell directly on his dugout killing him and three of his comrades.
France
Source:603968
Source:9400073
Source:9390681
16th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. A. 51
Source:9390679
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Harding |
| Initials | FH |
| Last Name | Burditt |
| Source | 9390679 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Northampton Rd., Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd May 1919 | |
| 74 Nelson St., Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 - 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10395 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 10395 | Leicestershire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10395 | Leicestershire Regiment | 6th Bn. | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Burditt | mother | ||
| John Compton Burditt | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Market Harborough Congregational Church World War One MemorialMore about Market Harborough Congregational Church World War One Memorial
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Link to fellow Harborian, Cecil Cole | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FRANK H BURDETT | Liz37211 | |
| Market Harborough Congregational Church Memorial | Liz37211 | |
| Market Harborough Congregational Church Memorial | Liz37211 | |
| Market Harborough Congregational Church Memorial | Liz37211 | |
| Market Harborough Congregational Church Memorial | Liz37211 | |
| BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY PAS DE CALAIS FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Corpl. Frank Burditt (Killed in Action) | Liz37211 | |
| Frank Harding Burditt | Liz37211 | |
| Headstone of Frank Harding Burditt | Liz37211 | |
| Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France | Liz37211 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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