‘D’ Company ~ Burgess and Hamilton

Date Added: 13 February 2009 Year: 1915 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2008_143_032 | ▶ Picture No: 6510

Monochrome photograph, Â© South Lanarkshire Council Museums Service, from an album compiled by Lieutenant Robert Cotton Money (see 2008.143), with the inscription: " ‘D’ Coy ~ Burgess and Hamilton standing outside 'Sloper Court' ". (Lieut William Henry Langdon Burgess, Capt Francis Alexander Chetwood Hamilton, Officer Commanding D Company)

Dimensions: Length80 mm - Width 57mm

3 Comments

The officer on the left must be Lieutenant William Henry Langdon Burgess, who joined the 1st Battalion from the 3rd Special Reserve Battalion. He isnâ€™t mentioned in the War Diary until his death on 20th July 1916 when his rank was that of Captain. We do not have any other photographs of Burgess but I'm pretty sure this must be the man.

Comment left on 30 April 2010 at 15:57 by Barrie Duncan, Assistant Museums Officer, South Lanarkshire Council Description amended to include this identification Administrator

hi, I think there is a photo of Henry in the Glasgow Uni website. Henry worked for Barr & Stroud in Anniesland Glasgow who were defence equipment suppliers. I know this because I currently work for Thales in Glasgow which is the new Barr & Stroud. Henry's name is on a commemorative plaque. Henry was killed 20/07/1916 and is buried in the Caterpillar Valley cemetery in the Somme

Comment left on 19 March 2014 at 16:22 by James

Hi this photo can be seen in the Major Robert Cotton Money Collection in the Imperial War Museum website. It also mentions that they are in Sloper Court and not Sconer.....regards James. Glasgow Uni website has also added more info about him since my last post above.

Comment left on 17 July 2016 at 15:39 by James hewit Many thanks for the comment and additional information. I have undated the details to Sloper Court. Administrator

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