Bombardier Peter George Burgess Royal Artillery
The Man Peter George Burgess was born on 12th December 1904in Brent, London. He enlisted into the Territorial Army Royal Artillery with service number 744452 on 2nd February 1922 aged 17. Promoted to Bombardier, he was awarded the Efficiency Medal ‘Territorial’ in about 1934 and the Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 in the 90th Field Brigade RA a year later. He saw service during World War II in the Italian Campaign, and awarded the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
Following the war he remained in the TA and was called up again for service during the Malayan Emergency and awarded the General Service Medal with clasp ‘Malaya. He was also awarded two further clasps to his Efficiency Medal. He was discharged on 8th June 1952 aged 48 and still a Bombardier despite his lengthy service – a total of 30 years. Peter lived at 24 Perryn Road, in London and died on 20th March 1973 aged 69.
Following the war he remained in the TA and was called up again for service during the Malayan Emergency and awarded the General Service Medal with clasp ‘Malaya. He was also awarded two further clasps to his Efficiency Medal. He was discharged on 8th June 1952 aged 48 and still a Bombardier despite his lengthy service – a total of 30 years. Peter lived at 24 Perryn Road, in London and died on 20th March 1973 aged 69.
The Story The group of medals awarded to Peter George Burgess were acquired fro Our Heritage Medals in October 2017 having been looked at for some months. As is usual in this collection the attraction was the Efficiency Medal with two additional clasps, the EM though being a George V award, together with a named General Service Medal showing post war service. Oddly, only limited detail could be acquired from Ancesty.UK resulting in a very brief biography.
Medal Details:
- 1939-45 Star: Unnamed as awarded.
- Italy Star: Unnamed as awarded.
- Defence Medal: Unnamed as awarded.
- War Medal 1939-45: Unnamed as awarded.
- General Service Medal: 744452 BDR. P.G.BURGESS. R.A.
- Jubilee Medal 1935: Unnamed as awarded.
- Efficiency Medal: 744452 BDR. P.G.BURGESS. R.A.
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