| Name: |
Fred BURRIDGE1 |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Alt. Name: |
Frederick BURRIDGE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Promoted (Military) |
20 Feb 1902 (age 28) |
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Sergeant |
| 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 |
| Medical History |
23 Oct 1914 (age 41) |
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Discharged as medically unfit with oedema in right ankle, and enteric legs. Quite unable to march because of weakness in his 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) |
| Religion |
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Church of England |
| Death |
2 Jun 1916 (age 43) |
Cairo, Egypt |
