65431: Pte George
Burmall, Devon Regiment.
This BWM medal taught me a lesson. It has a sad story; not only that George lost his life during WW1, but that I used to own both his
BWM and Victory pair. I moved them on a long time ago in a part exchange deal,
only to find a few years later that it had been separated and was on sale on an
online action site. The seller had no idea of the whereabouts of the victory
and stated that the BWM had come in with a number on broken pairs and trios…
Needless to say, I purchased the BWM and live in hope that
one day I will find his Victory. I never move on complete groups now,
especially those with relatively little resale value, unless they are going to
specific collectors or family members.
No service papers survive for George, but his MIC clearly
states a busy war service. After serving with the Devon’s, George served with
The Hampshire Regiment under number: 38974, and finally with The Royal Sussex
Regiment, under number: G/31529. His full entitlement is the BWM and Victory
pair, showing service after 1916, and it appears that George made it through
without any serious injuries, as there is no mention of a SWB on his MIC.
If
you know the whereabouts of his victory, please shout!
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