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Private Harry Percy Burchett (Harry Percy Birchett)
	Born:	1883 in Elmsted, Kent. Baptised 28 Oct 1883 in Hastingleigh
	Service No.	L/7920
	Regiment(s)	The Buffs East Kent
	Military Notes:	Entered France 27 Dec 1914
	Family Notes:	Son of John Burchett and Elizabeth Burchett (nee Hayward) of Evington Lees, Elmsted. Brother of John, Charles, Minnie, Mary, Leonard & Elvy Burchett. Half Brother of William G. Hayward. Father of Gladys D. Burchett (born 1913 - married Edward Trotter 1933) 1891 address: Evington Lees, Elmsted, Kent. 1901 address: Evington Lees, Elmsted, Kent. 1911 address: unable to locate
	Civilian Occupation:
	Married:	1913 to Rose Sarah Worrell of 16 Scotton Street, Wye.
	Died:	15 September 1916
	Cemetery/Memorial:	1.     Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont (grave ref XIV.P.3)Somme, France. 2.     Elmsted Church WW1 Memorial Brass Plaque (as Henry Birchett) 3.     Hastingleigh & Elmsted War Memorial Cross 4.  Wye War Memorial

 

 

 Grave stone of Harry Burchett in Guillemont, Somme, Picardy, France. [photo copyright JP]

 

  Army Medal Index Card for Harry Burchett.

   WW1 memorial inside St. James the Great Church, Elmsted, Kent.(Note: He never was Henry, his birth certificate reads Harry)