Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private W. Burgess, East Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 June 1915
1914-15 Star (653 Pte W. Burgess. E. Surr: R.); British War and Victory Medals (653 Pte. W. E. Burgess. E. Surr. R.); together with a related sports medal, engraved ‘W. E. Burgess, A.F.S. (Capt.)’ very fine

Pair: Private F. J. Burgess, Northumberland Fusiliers
British War and Victory Medals (57438 Pte. F. J. Burgess. North'd. Fus.) very fine (6) £70-£90

William Burgess, who was born in Franklin, Surrey, was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 June 1916, while serving with the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He is buried at Woods Cemetery, France.