Melville James Burgess

1901 - 1952  (50 years)

• Name	Melville James Burgess
  Birth	15 Jun 1901	Todmorden, East York, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Feb 1952	Toronto, York, Ontario
  Burial	5 Feb 1952	Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto
  Person ID	I8116	Whisperspast | David
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2007

  
  

  Father	James Johnathan Burgess,   b. 10 Jun 1879, East York, Toronto, York, Ontario d. 21 Jan 1945, Hanna, Alberta, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Hannah Sanderson,   b. 24 Apr 1880, East York, Toronto, York, Ontario d. 9 May 1913, Toronto, York, Ontario (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1898	York, Ontario
  Family ID	F3252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nettie Luella Trivett,   b. 28 Nov 1909, Toronto, York, Ontario d. 5 Jan 1991, Whitby, Durham, Ontario (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1929	Toronto, York, Ontario
  Children	1. Marjorie Jeanne Burgess,   b. 8 Mar 1930, Toronto, York Co., Ontario   2. Betty Evelyn Joan Burgess,   b. 21 Jun 1931, Toronto, York Co., Ontario   3. Carole Ann Burgess
  Family ID	F3257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  James Melville went by the name of Mel as his father was James Jonathan Burgess. He served in the Canadian Over-Seas Expositional Forces, Army in WW1 at the age of 15. Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal (Inter-Allied War Medal) Betty has his medals after getting them back from her daughter Patti that stole them. Names: Burgess, Melville JAMES Regimental number: 513676 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1277 - 15 Letter from George V to those who were wounded, inscribed with the Royal Coat of Arms, Buckingham Palace and dated 1918 The Queen and I wish God-speed, a safe return to the happiness and joy of home life with an early restoration to health. A grateful Mother Country thanks you for faithfully services. (Signed George R V - the original letter would probably have been handwritten by the King, however it would have then been printed so that multiple copies were created. How these were distributed is not clear - they were not sent to every soldier but were probably mailed).