Orders, Decorations and Medals

Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (2) (John Burcham; Clement Rootes) first pierced at 12 o’clock, very fine and better (2)
£80-100

Frederick John Burcham was born in Chelsea, Middlesex and enlisted at Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. Serving with the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 April 1915. He was killed in action on 23 September 1915 aged 42 years. He was buried in the Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Somme, France. He was the son of Frederick and Ann Burcham of King’s Road, Chelsea and husband of Edith Alice Burcham of 26 St. George’s Road, Kingston. With copied m.i.c. and other research.

Clement Rootes was born in Tenterden, Kent and enlisted at Kingston, Surrey. Serving with the 1/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, he died in Mesopotamia on 30 June 1916. He was buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. With copied m.i.c. and other research.