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anne park

I found this info in the Libindx (Library Index for Moray) has anyone out there got info on James Burgess Royal Army Medical Corps Killed in Action F & F 23-Apr-17 Son of James Burgness, Bridge of Weir. Husband of Mabel Radcliffe, Carronshore, Stirlingshire. Courant 4-5-17 5/6

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Here he is as Burges, not Burgness. Same on MIC and SDGW.

Name: BURGES, JAMES ALEXANDER STEWART
Initials: J A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 49th Field Amb.
Age: 45
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Additional information: Son of James Burges, of Ballindalloch, Banffshire; husband of Mabel Annie Radcliffe Burges, of Belmont House, West Bay, Dunoon, Argyllshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 4.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject:

Anne
Is this you man? 1 "s"? The locations are "off" but the names are the same.

Name: BURGES, JAMES ALEXANDER STEWART
Initials: J A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 49th Field Amb.
Age: 45
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Additional information: Son of James Burges, of Ballindalloch, Banffshire; husband of Mabel Annie Radcliffe Burges, of Belmont House, West Bay, Dunoon, Argyllshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 4.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
_________________
Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject:

ah, what's the saying? Great minds and all that Wink

Derek.

anne park · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: Thanks for all the help

Thanks for all the help now which memorial is he on?

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

Derek - it's the "and all that" bit that worries me.

James Alexander Stewart Burges appears on the WW1 Roll of the Fallen of Glasgow University M.B. Ch.B. 1910 - but no other info.
That's a bit odd considering his age at death was apparently 45 in 1917 - aged 38 when he qualified??????????.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the help

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

James A Stewart Burges married Mabel Annie Radcliffe in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire in 1914 (Can't add more, no credits left)

Isn't Bridge of Weir in Kilmacolm Parish?
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Ken

anne park

James Alexander Stewart Burges Lt 49th Royal Army Medical Corps Field Amb born Georgetown, British Guiana 22/04/1872 Age 45 Killed in Action F & F 23-Apr-17 Son of James Burgness, Bridge of Weir. Also Son of James Burges, Ballindalloch, Banffshire. 1881 Census: Ballindalloch P.O. Staying with grandparents. Born Demerara 1873. 1891 Census: Son of James & Agnes Burnes. Canada. 1901 Census: Druggist. Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire. Husband of Mabel Radcliffe, Carronshore, Stirlingshire. Husband of Mabel Annie Radcliffe Burges, of Belmont House, West Bay, Dunoon, Argyllshire. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0095 Plot VI Row C Grave 4 Courant 4-5-17 5/6