delta Posted 24 July , 2017 Share Posted 24 July , 2017 (edited) Lincoln Tank expect Richard Pullen has told me of a Newark businessman who is recorded the local paper as being taught to tune up and drive tanks in 1916. The man's name was F BURROWS. He appears to have joined the Army in early 1916 having previously run a successful motor business. Has any one in the Newark area any record of this fellow? Stephen PS. My interest in this man is not just that he could be an early tank crew man. It also happens that I can only find records of one Tank Corps soldier called F Burrows and he just happened to be the driver of tank D18 at the battle of Flers butI have never been able to track him down Edited 24 July , 2017 by delta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 The 1939 register records:- 68, London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Frederick Burrows born 9 January 1887 Motor Engineer Empl ( the rest of this word is lost in the fold of the pages but is probably Employer) Maud W. Burrows born 23 July 1897 unpaid domestic duties (his wife) Patricia Burrows born 8 April 1923 at school Richard Burrows born 31 May 1925 at school Frederick Burrows, motor engineer, also featured in a report in the Nottingham Evening Post on 13 March 1916 when he appeared in court charged with illegally transferring a registration number from one motorcycle to another. The licensing authority decided not to proceed against him, he was reminded that the procedure was illegal, and the case was dismissed on payment of costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 This man identified by Harrybrook I believe was born in Long Bennington, Lincs. Traced him through 1891, 1901 in LB to 1911 as a boarder in Newark - occupation Motor Engineer. His birth reg etc use the name Frederic no K. Search ongoing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 There is a MIC for Frederick Burrows Army Service Corps, Royal Tank Corps M2/191132, 75057 who may be your man Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 25 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Ray The MiC is certainly the man who I have been seeking for 12 years. Whether F Burrows from Newark is the same man is what I am hoping to prove Mark "Harry" Thanks for the information. That he was still living in 1939 would indicate the Tank Corps Book of Honour entry is wrong. All further investigations gratefully appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Delta Are his service numbers given in the RoH. Or have you arrived at that by excluding all other possibilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 26 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2017 (edited) His Tank Corps service number is published in the BofH; his home is shown as Liverpool but this is likely to be where he enlisted. Edited 26 July , 2017 by delta explanation of "home" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 26 July , 2017 Share Posted 26 July , 2017 (edited) Just to expand it a little there is a Frederick W Burrows Pte 111746 Tank Corps who was a prisoner of war from 10/8/18 to 11/11/18 is this solder accounted for ? MIC on Ancestry Ray Edit red cross records https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3323760/698/39645/ https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3323760/698/39691/ https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3323760/698/38232/ Edited 26 July , 2017 by RaySearching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 26 July , 2017 Share Posted 26 July , 2017 This is the Frederick W Burrows referred to by Ray. Born Nantwich 1890, Wife's address Crewe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 26 July , 2017 Share Posted 26 July , 2017 looks like we were both looking at the same time Charlie Regards Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 26 July , 2017 Share Posted 26 July , 2017 Frederick William Burrows has service records surviving which indicate he was not an early Tank'er so not likely to be your man SERVICE RECORDS on Ancestry Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 28 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2017 Thanks for double checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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