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.
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 number | 746186 |
Name | Burder, William George |
Rank | Sergeant |
Year of Birth | 3/10/1905 |
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Country of birth | England |
Home Country | Canada |
City born | Walthamstow, Essex, England |
Address | 135 Albert St, Oshawa |
Enlistment Date | 4/7/1916 |
Drafted? | |
Enlistment place | Oshawa |
Origin Unit | 116th Battalion |
Pre war Unit | |
Final Bn | 18th |
Ship | SS Olympic |
Date in England | 7/31/1916 |
Date in France | |
Date w 116 | 4/7/1916 |
Left 116th | 10/5/1916 |
Married | no |
Occupation | core-maker |
Wounded date | 4/29/1918 |
Wound type/Death particuolars | PUO, |
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Unit History | 18th battalion |
Other details | D Coy, Acting Cpl, Cpl, Sergeant, |
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