William E. Burr is listed on the Roll of Honour as 'killed in action'. No fitting caualty has been found in the records. However, the following record for William Enoch Burr who has Crich connections, and who was a Prisoner of War, is the most likely candidate for the entry on the Roll of Honour.
With thanks to Nivard Ovington –
From William Burr's Pension Record:
Enlisted 20/10/14; Demob 19/03/19; 20% allowance due to knee injury; single; age at 23/12/19 was 25 years; enlisted at Belper; PoW at K33 Munster, Germany in October 1916 whilst engaged in blasting a stone fell upon knee, he reported sick but was not allowed to see a doctor, he continued at work until sent to HP at Munster, 4 months after which was engaged at Sleltice (?) Power Station at Du?berg and from there was? and demobilized 19 Feb 1919 at Grantham; operated on in Germany 23/11/16; address Temple Brewer, Wellingore, Lincs; served in France 13 months; PoW in Germany 2 years 4 months; injury to left knee caused by fall of roof in German mines; hospital Munster II Rinbharo; last employer was Mrs V Taylor, The Mount, Crich; occupation was farmer; aged 20 years 3 months at enlistement on 20/10/14; embarked Southampton for Rouen 25/6/15; reported missing in the field 8/7/16; next of kin William Burr (father) Temple Brewer, Wellingore, Lincs; discharged under KR Para 392 (XVI) 11/6/19
1901 Census: Sleaford
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| William |
Burr |
Head |
48 |
Farmer foreman |
Thuckingham |
| Mary Jane |
|
wife |
47 |
|
Frith Ville |
| Alice Jane |
|
daughter |
19 |
|
Martin |
| Charles Marsh |
|
son |
14 |
Agricultural labourer |
Linwood |
| Dorothy |
|
daughter |
12 |
|
Dorrington |
| Annie Elizabeth |
|
daughter |
10 |
|
Dorrington |
| Mary Louisa |
|
daughter |
7 |
|
Ashby de la Laund |
| William Enoch |
|
son |
6 |
|
Ashby de la Laund |
RG13 piece 3047 folio 142 page 8
1911 Census: Lincoln
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| William |
Burr |
Head |
48 |
Shepherd & garthman on farm |
Scredington |
| Mary Jane |
|
wife |
47 |
|
Frith Ville |
| William Enoch |
|
son |
16 |
Horseman on farm |
Ashby de la Launde |
RG14PN19776 RG78PN1183 RD418 SD3 ED13 SN106
It is believed William E Burr died Q2 of 1965 aged 70 in Lincs.
Photographs from the Crich Heritage Partnership Collection
Youths of Crich enlisting for World War I in 1914
Macdonald, Ian P. - Cauldwell, Jack - Burr, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Porter, Jack - Curzon, Billy - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Perry, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble
New recruits from Crich, World War I in the gardens of Rosskeen, Crich during 1914
Some names Macdonald, Ian P., - Curzon, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Porter, Jack - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Burr, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble - Coleman, Tom - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Cauldwell, Jack
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