Burder, William George: Service no. 746186

Digitized Service Record

Source: Kiss the kids of dad, don’t forget to write. The Wartime Letters of George Timmins, 1916-18. Page 165.

Brother to Private Francis Henry Burder. Both served in the 18th Battalion.

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Family Search: Sergeant William George Burder was born on 3 March 1896, in Walthamstow, London, England, United Kingdom as the son of Henry Burder and Elizabeth Darby. He had at least 1 son with Ada Ellen Thompson. He immigrated to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1919 and lived in Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as coremaker in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. He died in 1969, at the age of 73, and was buried in Ottawa Park Cemetery, Independence Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

Reg number746186
NameBurder, William George
RankSergeant
Year of Birth3/10/1905
Date of Death 
Cemetery 
Cemetery location 
Country of birthEngland
Home CountryCanada
City bornWalthamstow, Essex, England
Address135 Albert St, Oshawa
Enlistment Date4/7/1916
Drafted? 
Enlistment placeOshawa
Origin Unit116th Battalion
Pre war Unit 
Final Bn18th
ShipSS Olympic
Date in England7/31/1916
Date in France 
Date w 1164/7/1916
Left 116th10/5/1916
Marriedno
Occupationcore-maker
Wounded date4/29/1918
Wound type/Death particuolarsPUO,
KIA 
DOW 
Died other 
Missing/Presumed Dead 
Wounded 
Sick 
PTSD 
Medals 
Vimy 
Vimy area 
Raid 
Hill 70 
Pass 
Amiens 
Parvillers 
Boiry 
Canal 
Other 
Unit History18th battalion
Other detailsD Coy, Acting Cpl, Cpl, Sergeant,
Field Punishment 
FP Details 
Gravestone 
Underage 
Medically Unit 
Deserter 
Undesirable 
Casualty Description 
Compiled by Mark Carmichael.
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