| Surname: | Burt |
| Initials: | T H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/8105 |
| Notes: | MMP. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 27/3/1917 he Died at Aldershot. Served Home. Thomas was born in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, the son of Charles and Abigail (nee Medens) Burt of Malvern Common, Great Malvern, Worcestershire and later of 1, Laburnum Cottage, Court Road, Elmside, Great Malvern, his father being a domestic gardener. His mother passed away in 1904. Thomas was married to Louisa Schofield at Ledbury in 1904 and resided at 1, Chepstow Terrace, Brook Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham. Serving for 16 years in the Army and the Reserves, he saw active service in South Africa and was in Ladysmith at the time of the siege. Thomas joined the Worcestershire Police on Monday 16 March 1903 at which time his occupation was given as groom. He was initially stationed at Stourport and Acocks Green before being stationed at Billesley, near Kings Heath in 1904. When his force joined the Birmingham City Police in the 1911 Annexation, Thomas transferred on Thursday 9 November 1911 and served with warrant number 8000 and collar number E209 on the E Division. On reserve, he was recalled to the Army at Birmingham on Thursday 26 November 1914. Thomas died at 41 years of age at Aldershot of cerebral-spinal meningitis and was buried in Brandwood End Cemetery, Woodthorpe Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham in Grave B. 2. C. 1173 on Monday 2 April 1917. The burial was attended by 1 Police Sergeant and 6 Constables who acted as bearers, the Police band and 50 soldiers from Aldershot barracks. He is commemorated on the Birmingham City Police roll of honour at West Midlands Police HQ, Lloyd House, Birmingham and on the Birmingham roll of honour. A post war address of 75, Chestnut Grove, Balham, London is recorded for Louisa. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records his mothers name as Ellen, the census returns are as above. It may be that Charles remarried. Inscription on gravestone: In the midst of life we are in death. Info from Pension Index Card: Burt, Thomas Henry, No. P/8105, MMP, L/Cpl, 27/3/1917 died from Cerebral spinal fever. Widow Louisa, born 9/7/1876, address: Police Station, Billesley, Kings Heath, Birmingham. 15/6/1918 she received a £5 grant, 16/8/1918 she received 28/3 per week pension. Thomas Henry Burt. Extract from the Birmingham Mail 28 March 1917. BIRMINGHAM CONSTABLE'S DEATH. The City Police have received official intimation of the death, yesterday, at Aldershot, of Police Constable Thomas Henry Burt, of the E Division, who for a number of years had been stationed at Billesley, in the Yardley district. An old cavalryman, he served in the South African war. Selected for the Military Mounted Police, he left Birmingham a month ago, and has been in training at Aldershot, where he died. He was a married man, and was about 40 years of age. Extract from the Birmingham Daily Gazette 3 April 1917. COLONIALS AT SOLDIER POLICEMAN'S FUNERAL. Article has photograph showing five soldiers, 1 in Service Dress, Greatcoat Order, 1 in Australian Uniform with slouch hat, 3, same, 4 same, 5 soldier in service dress. These three Colonials in centre attended the funeral of Police Constable Burt at Brandwood End Cemetery yesterday. Burt died last week at Aldershot while training with the Military Mounded Po0lice. |
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| Date of Death: | March 27, 1917 |
| Company: | MMP |
| CWGC Link: | 402949 |
| Cemetery: | BIRMINGHAM (BRANDWOOD END) CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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