Biermacht Posted 19 November , 2019 Share Posted 19 November , 2019 Gentlemen, recently I have had the luck, to purchase a British War Medal. This medal is engraved with only a name: REES BURMAN, nothing else, no number or regiment or rank. I have no clue why, can somebody help me, please? I would like to know what is the reason, and also if somebody can give me some info on this guy. Best regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 19 November , 2019 Share Posted 19 November , 2019 It's possible that he was a merchant seaman, there is a medal record for a Rees Burman, born Swansea in 1876. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7985749 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 19 November , 2019 Share Posted 19 November , 2019 (edited) Born in Swansea in 1876. He should also have the Mercantile Marine Medal. Assuming that it is the same man, he played football for Knowle FC in the 1890s. Edited 19 November , 2019 by Chris_Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermacht Posted 20 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 November , 2019 Thank you for your replies guys, much appreciated. It would indeed make some sense, that he was a civilian in the mercantile navy, and therefore had no rank, number or regiment mentioned on the rim of the medal. I tried to Google his name, without any luck. Chris, just out of curiosity, how did you find the info about him playing football for Knowle FC in the 1890s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 20 November , 2019 Share Posted 20 November , 2019 (edited) Hi Rees Burman was born 1st Feb, 1876. he was a ship's engineer Cert. No. 39315. Died 1927 Bristol, Gloucestershire. In 1911 was 4th Engineer," S.S.Nairnshire" in Brocklebank Dock Liverpool. He worked on the GWR before the war. His brother Rowland Miles Burman MM (30.11.17) was 65344 RGA. Service records.Ancestry. 2 other brothers served . Trees on Ancestry. 4th of 12 children. Photo of youngest Sidney 1892-1950 on Ancestry Public Tree Regards Barry Edited 20 November , 2019 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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