Son of Thomas William and Emma Bursford, of 6 Andrews Yard, Newmarket. Husband of Esther Bursford, of 13 Stephenson Street, East London. Awarded DCM and MID in Boer War as Corporal #12326 in Royal Army Medical Corps. His brother Albert Bursford also died in service 20 November 1917
DCM LG 27 September 1901 pg. 6324, MID LG 10 September 1901 pg. 5958