1914 - 1918 War
- Burton Overy WWI Centenary Commemoration
Sunday 3rd August 2014 was the 100 year commemoration of WWI. An open service was held at 3pm in St Andrew’s Church followed by Afternoon Tea In Burton Overy Village Hall
Men from Burton Overy who served in WWI
Private George Cox
Date of Birth: 1889
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Date/Place of Death: 8/11/1916, Beaumont Hamel, France
Pre-war occupation: Cowman
Recorded as living in Main Street Burton Overy
Private Walter Cox
Regiment: 1sr/28th Rifle Brigade
Enlisted: Leicester
Date/Place of Death: 30/10/1917, Flanders
Pre-war occupation: Chauffeur
Recorded as living in Burton Overy
Private John Charles Cox
Date of Birth: 1884
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Enlisted: 11/12/1915
Date/Place of Death: 18/9/1918, London
Pre-war occupation: Groom/Domestic
Recorded as living in Main Street Burton Overy
Sergeant Harold Cox
Date of Birth: 1897
Regiment: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Enlisted: 15/5/1916
Date/Place of Death: 29/8/1918, in the field, France
Pre-war occupation: unknown
Recorded as living in Manor House Lane, Burton Overy
Private Alfred Cox and Hattie
Date of Birth: 1883
Enlisted: 20/7/1915, Maidstone
Regiment: 8th Battallion Queens Own Royal West Kent
Date/Place of Death: 29/3/1916, Beaumont Hamel, France
Pre-war occupation: Cowman
Recorded as living in Near Reading Room, Burton Overy
- Commonwealth War Grave Commission
Information on the men of Burton Overy from theCommonwealth War Grave Commission