Daniel Burges
Lieutenant Colonel, The Gloucestershire Regiment Commdg., 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
- Register No.
- 150 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel (register: Temp. Lieutenant Colonel) all Lieutenant-Colonels →
- Unit
- The Gloucestershire Regiment Commdg., 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers all South Wales Borderers VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 14th December 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 1st July 1873 in London
- Died
- the 24th October, 1946 at Bristol
- Memorial / grave
- Arnor Vale Crematorium, Bristol
Digest of citation
On 18th September, 1918 at Jumeaux, in the Balkans, valuable reconnaissance of the enemy front line trenches enabled Lieutenant-Colonel Burges to bring his Battalion, without casualties, to the assembly point, but later while some distance from the objective they came under severe machine-gun fire. Although he himself was wounded the colonel continued to lead his men with skill and courage until he was hit again twice and fell unconscious. He was taken prisoner by the Bulgars, but was abandoned in a dug-out with one of his legs shattered
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BURGES, Daniel (reg No. 150)
Lieutenant Colonel The Gloucestershire Regiment Commdg., 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.
London Gazetted on 14th December 1918.
Born on 1st July 1873 in London.
Died on the 24th October, 1946 at Bristol.
Memorial at Arnor Vale Crematorium, Bristol Digest of Citation reads: On 18th September, 1918 at Jumeaux, in the Balkans, valuable reconnaissance of the enemy front line trenches enabled Lieutenant-Colonel Burges to bring his Battalion, without casualties, to the assembly point, but later while some distance from the objective they came under severe machine-gun fire. Although he himself was wounded the colonel continued to lead his men with skill and courage until he was hit again twice and fell unconscious. He was taken prisoner by the Bulgars, but was abandoned in a dug-out with one of his legs shattered.
Additional information: Lieutenant Colonel Burges also holds the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) along with the Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) and the Greek Military Cross (second class)
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel Burges also holds the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) along with the Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) and the Greek Military Cross (second class)
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Arnor Vale Crematorium, Bristol
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