Completed. Frederick Bonham Burr about 1887. K.I.A.

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Frederick Bonham Burr about 1887 not on BCC. K.I.A.

Frederick Burr lived at Highfields Park in Halesowen and was one of the sons of the Revd. George and Caroline Burr. The family had owned the Hayseech Gun Barrel works for many years. He was a keen cricketer and played in 1911 for Worcestershire. He volunteered for the Worcesters and was commissioned in the 3rd Battalion. In March 1915 the campaigning opened with a British attack on the German lines in Artois at Neuve Chapelle. The Worcesters put in a diversionary attack at Spanbroek Mill on the spur south of Ypres. Neither action was successful and the cost of the diversionary attack for the Worcesters was heavy. Nine officers and 38 other ranks were killed, including Captain Frederick Burr who was 28 years of age. He is buried at Kemmel Chateau Cemetery (I 9) and commemorated on the Halesowen Memorial. His younger brother, Alfred, was killed in 1918.

BURR, FREDERICK BONHAM CHANTLER.
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in HASTINGS Volume 02B Page 47.

1891. Halesowen, Baldslow Road, Hastings, Sussex.
George Fredk Burr. 34. Architect & surveyor. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Caroline Burr. 33. Southborough, Kent.
Gladys M C Burr. Daughter. 4. Hastings, Sussex.
Frederick B Burr. Son. 3. Hastings, Sussex.
Frances M Rees. Visitor. Married. 33. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Edns F Rees. Visitor. 2. Helpringham, Lincolnshire.
John B Rees. Visitor. 0. Helpringham, Lincolnshire.
Alice Witham. Servant. Single. 31. Cook domestic. Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
Katherine Harman. Servant. 20. Nurse domestic. Hastings, Sussex.

1901. Frederick Bonham Burr is at Saint Chad College, Denstone Uttoxeter Staffs.

1901. Full address Highfield Park, Hasbury.
George Frederick Burr. 44. Clerk in holy orders. Edgbaston, Warwickshire.
Caroline Burr. 42. Southborough, Kent.
Gladys M C Burr. Daughter. 14. Hastings, Sussex.
Alfred Burr. Son. 9. Hastings, Sussex.
Dorothy Caroline Burr. Daughter. 6. Meriden, Warwickshire.
Harriet A E Pridges. Governess. 30. Warwickshire.
Edith Rose Kimberley. Servant. Married. 32. General servant domestic. Warwickshire.
Kate Elliot. Servant. Single. 19. Childrens maid domestic. Gloucestershire.
Elizabeth James. Servant. Widow. 42. Cook domestic. Montgomeryshire.
Maggie Wilcox. Servant. Single. 16. Kitchen maid domestic. Staffordshire.

1911. Highfields Park, Halesowen.
George Frederick Burr. 54. Clerk in holy orders. Edgbaston. Warwickshire.
Caroline Burr. 52. Southboro. Kent.
Frederick Bonham Burr. Son. Single. 23. Student. Hasting, Sussex.
Alfred Burr. Son. Single. 19. Student. Hasting, Sussex.
Dorothy Caroline Burr. Daughter. 16. Meriden, Warwickshire.
Hannah Male. Servant Single. 45. Cook domestic. Amblecote. Staffs.
Marky Louisa Chambers. Servant. Single. 19. Housemaid domestic. Kingswinford, Staffs.
Florence Annie Higgins. Servant. Single. 24. Housemaid domestic. Wolverhampton.

Marriages Sep 1885.
Burr George Frederick. Hastings. 2b. 25.
Chantler Caroline. Hastings. 2b. 25.
Simmonds Agnes. Hastings. 2b. 25.
WOOLLVEN Walter Richard. Hastings. 2b. 25.

Also Frederick's brother Alfred

https://menandmemorialsofdudley.co.uk/b ... -alfred-mm

Alfred Burr was born in Hastings, Sussex, and was one of the sons of the Revd. George Alfred and Caroline Burr of Highfields Park, Halesowen. The family had owned the Hayseech Gun Barrel works for many years. He attended The King's School, Worcester, and enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers. While serving with this regiment he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He was transferred to the Royal Engineers and to the 1st Special Company, one of the units which dealt with the use of gas on the battle-field. In 1918 he was stationed in the area which faced the first German offensive of Spring 1918. Three days after the start of this huge attack after being forced back over the old Somme battle-field he was killed in action on the 24th March. Corporal Alfred Burr was 27 years of age and is commemorated on the Pozičres, Halesowen, King's School, Worcester, Memorials and the Worcester Cathedral King's School cloister window Memorial. His older brother, Frederick, was killed in 1915.

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All added Jimmy https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =374830463

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Thanks kdw completed.