Jo Savage Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 I'm wondering if anyone can please help me find out for information regarding Pte D Burrason 15101 7th Bn South Staff Regt. He was KIA on 23 Aug 1915 in Greece. I beleive he is a cousin of mine and his first name is David. BURRASON has been difficult to search for as there are so many varieties of how the surname has been spelt on different documents - BURROWSON, BURRISTON to name a few. My ancestral cousin was born in Staffordshire in 1894. His father was George and his mother Elizabeth. Any further information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance Kind regards Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 (edited) Hi Jo 1901 census name is BURRISON. With parents and sister Elizabeth aged, 3 yrs. Soldiers' effects show sole legatee as Sister Elizabeth. David was born Essington, Staffs. Birth reg'd, 4th qtr 1894 Cannock, Staffs, 6b, 511....searching. UK Soldiers Died Great War shows enlisted Wolverhampton Regards Barry Edited 25 May , 2020 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Savage Posted 25 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2020 2 minutes ago, The Inspector said: Hi Jo 1901 census name is BURRISON. With parents and sister Elizabeth aged, 3 yrs. Soldiers' effects show sole legatee as Sister Elizabeth. David was born Essington, Staffs. Birth reg'd, 4th qtr 1894 Cannock, Staffs, 6b, 511....searching. UK Soldiers Died Great War shows enlisted Wolverhampton Regards Barry Thank you Barry, much appreciated. This does indeed confirm he is my cousin. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 (edited) Hi Jo Medal award rolls Brit/Vic/Star entered theatre 2b 21.7.15. Pte D. Burrason. 15101 South Staffs Public Tree on Ancestry here ...https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/89192450/person/46591417926/facts Regards Barry Edited 25 May , 2020 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 Jo, Soldiers Effects shows that David died of his wounds aboard the Hospital Ship 'Salta'. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60506/42511_6117463_0024-00052?pid=168625&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D60506%26h%3D168625%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DbmY40311%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bmY40311&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.222031512.1467168628.1589176596-119227612.1483026526 You can download a commemorative certificate at the CWGC website https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/626007/burrason,-/ You should be able to get a photogrph of his gravestone {free} from Britishwargraves. Put in details of his name, number, cemetery and location of gravestone in the request form. http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk/page9.htm Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 (edited) From The Staffordshire Advertiser, September 25th, 1915. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive. David Burrason was a Locomotive engine and carriage cleaner for the GWR works at Oxley. He came from Essington, Staffs. He is commemorated on the GWR memorial at Taunton Railway Station. Edited 25 May , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 5 hours ago, Jo Savage said: Thank you Barry, much appreciated. This does indeed confirm he is my cousin. Thank you! In the 1911 census, he is living in Essington with his uncle and aunt...Eli and Eliza Evans. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Savage Posted 26 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2020 OMG! I truly have no words. Andy, your information and post brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. I'm in awe, a photo too! I never in my wildest dreams thought I would see a photo. You have no idea how much this mean. I can't thank you enough. Alf, thank you to you too for the links and information. I'm going to check if I can find a grave photo as soon as I've posted here. THANK YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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