Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree - Frank Victor Burwood

 


A Sergeant with 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Frank died on 16th of September 1916 at the age of 19. 

Frank Victor Burwood was born at Oulton Broad on 29 January 1897, third child of seven born to Robert Burwood (1867-1955) and Ellen Rebecca Beckett (1860-1946). In 1901 his family lived at 95 Clemence Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England and Frank attended Roman Hill School. In 1904 his family moved to 30 Kimberley Road, Lowestoft. Between 18 April 1904 and 15 December 1904 Frank attended Saint John's School, Lowestoft. By 1911 Frank and his family were living at 12 Pakefield Street and Frank worked as a coal carter. Later his parents' address was 12 Coronation Terrace, Pakefield, South Lowestoft.

Frank enlisted in the Army, at Lowestoft, during the early stages of World War One. The Lowestoft Journal of 2 January 1915 lists him among those who have volunteered for Kitchener's Army. Frank arrived in France, as part of the 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, on 31 August 1915 and by that time he was already a Lance Corporal.  

Genealogy:  Frank Victor Burwood was the son of Ellen Rebecca Beckett and grandson of John Beckett (1839-1902).  John Beckett's mother was Hannah Mayes (1803-1872) and her father was John Mayes (1777-1847).  John Mayes' had a daughter, sister of Hannah, named Phoebe Mayes (1803-1873).  Phoebe Mayes had a son, Thomas Forster (1837-1888) and his daughter was Caroline Forster (1864-1906) who married George Wiliam Welsh-Adams.



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