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We remember Michael Edmund Burkin
We remember Michael Edmund Burkin
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1881
dates
Age 3
Source:8880509
3rd April 1881
1902
marriage
Emma Elizabeth Burkin nee Whitehead
Source:8880429
1902
1914
dates
Age 37
Source:8880524
25th October 1914
1914
enlistment
Bromley Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8880512
25th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
20098
Royal West Kent Regiment
Territorial Force
Source:8880524
25th October 1914 - 29th April 1916
1914
location
27 Oakley Road., Bromley Common, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8880524
25th October 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
238156
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:8880524
29th April 1916
1918
service
British Army
Private
238218
Middlesex Regiment
20th Battalion
Source:8880539
15th July 1918
1918
dates
Age 41
Source:7101721
20th October 1918
1918
death
Unknown
Acute Bronchitis and Pneumonia
Boulogne
France
Source:7101721
Source:8880539
20th October 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. A. 64
Source:7101721
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Michael Edmund |
| Initials | ME |
| Last Name | Burkin |
| Source | 8880429 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oakley Road., Bromley Common, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | known 25th October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20098 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Territorial Force | Private | |
| British Army | 238156 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 238218 | Middlesex Regiment | 20th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burkin | father | ||
| Minnie Burkin nee Smith | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Elizabeth Burkin nee Whitehead | wife | 1902 |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Fallen Biggin Hill and Cudham | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burkin M.E | Jonathan101862 | |
| Holy Trinity Church Bromley Common | Jonathan101862 | |
| Bromley War Memorial | Jonathan101862 |
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