Samuel Job Burden

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Samuel Job Burden was born in Kington Magna, Dorset, on 6 Oct 1895 and baptised there on 29 Dec 1895 the son of Frank Burden and Alice Burden (nee Stokes).  He spent His early life in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  He had enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 201658).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He married Annetta Hilda Elizabeth Randall in Southampton, Hampshire, during 1925.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 6 Victoria Street, Southampton, Hampshire, working as a Lorry Driver.  His death was recorded in Southampton during 1978.  His brothers, Frederick Charles Burden and Harry John Burden, also served during the conflict.