Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. Burge, 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 April 1915

1914-15 Star (31 Pte C. Burge. 8/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (31 Pte. C. Burge. 8-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (C. Burge) remnants of solder and mount on reverse; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (31 Pte. C. Burge.); Memorial Scroll (Pte. C. Burge Canadian Infantry Bn.) scroll mounted on card and in distressed condition, remnants of adhesive to reverse of medals, presumably as a consequence of all being one time housed in a display frame, otherwise generally very fine (lot) £160-£200

Clifford Burge was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset in August 1890. He served for five years with the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry prior to emigrating to Canada. Burge departed from Liverpool aboard SS Lake Manitoba and disembarked at St. John, New Brunswick, 29 March 1912. His stated destination was Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Burge served during the Great War with the 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifle), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Burge was killed in action, 25 April 1915, and is listed in CEF Burial Registers - ‘Died from the effects of gas - vicinity of St. Julien. CEF Commonwealth War Graves Register - the body was probably buried by Germans.’

Private Burge is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.