Son of the late Daniel Travers Burges and Alice Sarah Burges, of Bristol; husband of Charlotte Burges, of Highland Cottage, Clevedon, Somerset, England. Edward came to Winchester College from the Reverend C.R. Carr's school at Exmouth in September 1890 and was in B House, Moberly's. He was a House Prefect in 1895 and 1896, and in his last two years he played in OTH. XV and stood On Dress for OTH VI. He left Winchester in the summer of 1896 and went to South Africa, where he enlisted in the Cape Mounted Rifles. During the South African War he was selected as Regimental Sergeant Major of the newly-formed Border Horse, and won the D.C.M and his commission for gallantry in action. Later he acted as Assistant Provost Marshal in the Stellenbosch district and raised and trained a special Service Squadron of Colonials. Soon after the conclusion of peace he was appointed to the Cape Police and became a Sub-Inspector in the Mounted Branch. Burges took part in the engagement which resulted in the killing of Jacob Marengo, a leader of the revolt against German rule in German South West Africa (now Namibia). On the outbreak of war he was appointed Adjutant and afterwards Brigade Major of a detachment of the Imperial Light Horse, and took part in General Botha's campaign in South West Africa. At the conclusion of the fighting there he volunteered for the first South African contingent to sail for Europe. He served through the campaign against the Senussi in the western desert of Egypt as Adjutant to the 1st South African Infantry, was promoted Major and went with his battalion to France. Commemorated on The Parish of Clevedon Saint Andrew Roll of Honour. Commemorated on the Roll of Honour at All Saints, Clevedon.
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Date of birth recorded by the South African War Graves Project.
LG Sup 22 August 1918 - "For distinguished service in the Field and in connection with the campaign in German South-West Africa, 1914-15"
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