Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant G. N. Burdett, Indian Ordnance Department

British War Medal 1914-20 (11449 S-Sgt. G. N. Burdett. R.A.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S-Condr. G. N. Burdett, I.O.D.) nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

George Norfolk Burdett was born in the parish of Kilnasoolagh, Newmarket, County Clare, Ireland, on 9 March 1883. A labourer, he attested at London for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 9 June 1902, passing a gun laying course at Sheerness in February 1908. Posted to India, he served at Allahabad with 60th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery, before transferring as Sergeant to the Indian Ordnance Department at Ferozepore Arsenal in November 1911. He remained in India throughout the Great War, before going to Aden from 28 February 1919 to 16 December 1921. Returned to India and the Rawalpindi Arsenal as Sub Conductor, he later transferred to the Rangoon and Quetta Arsenals before being placed on retirement pay in the 1939 Indian Army List, his rank noted as Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary), Indian Army Ordnance Corps.

Sold with the original card box of transmittal for the Defence Medal, addressed to: ‘Mr. G. N. Burdett, 24 Cokeham Road, Sompting, Nr. Worthing, Sussex; together with the recipient’s National Registration Identity Card, noting service as Head Warden at Sompting, dated 29 July 1943.