Robert Burgess : Rugby Player

Discussion in 'Sportsmen & women' started by Dolphin, May 6, 2009.

  1. Dolphin

    Dolphin New Member

    This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who died during The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread.

    Gareth

    Burgess, Robert Balderstone played for Ireland

    Internationals: 1 : 1912 SA-

    Robert Burgess was born on 25 December 1890, “a native of Kingstown, Co Dublin, Ireland” the son of Henry and Agnes Burgess.

    Played as a Forward for: Portora Royal School, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin University, Barbarians

    Profession: Irish Bar

    Remarks: Played for Barbarians: v Newport (0-4) in 1913.

    War service: Captain, Royal Engineers.

    He was killed in action on 9 December 1915, at Armentières, and is buried in Ballieul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France [II. B. 63].
     
  2. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    I have him as Robert Robertson in Irish 1911 census ! he was a law student :)

    House number 12 in Eglinton Park (Kingstown No. 3, Dublin)

    Burgess Henry Givens 51 Male
    Burgess Agnes 46 Female
    Burgess Robert Robertson 20 Male
    Burgess Helen Hamilton 7 Female
    Burgess Anna Givens 6 Female
    Sinclair Jessie 40 Female
    Curran Margaret 40 Female
    Malone Rose 29 Female
    Crowe Maria 60 Female

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000243165/
     
  3. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    But looking at the image ..... it does look like Balderston (?) :confused:
     
  4. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    In Memory of
    Captain ROBERT BALDERSTON BURGESS

    Royal Engineers
    who died age 24
    on 09 December 1915
    Son of Henry and Agnes Burgess, of 6R, Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London. Native of Kingstown, Co. Dublin.

    Remembered with honour
    BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD
     

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