Warwick Huxley De Buriatte
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Warwick Huxley was born in September 1886, the son of William Warwick de Buriatte, a paper manufacturer, and his first wife, Mary Ann Huxley de Buriatte, of The Mill House, Wraysbury, Staines. His parents later divorced and his father married secondly Ethel Foster Hall. Warwick Huxley married Dorothy Wentworth (née Claye) in 1916 (Jul/Aug/Sep). Dorothy was born in 1893 (Jan/Feb/Mar), the daughter of Wentworth Ernest and Mary Louise Claye. In 1901 the Claye family lived at The Hall, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham; her father was managing director of a railway wagon works. It appears from the obituary notice in the Nottingham Evening Post that Dorothy was living with her parents at Lenton House, Lenton, at the time of her husband's death while the probate record of 1919 gives Warwick's home address as that of his parents, The Mill House, Wraysbury. According to information on the CWGC record, Dorothy reverted to her maiden name, 'Claye', after the death of her husband, and no record has been found of a second marriage. Warwick's only brother, Second Lieutenant John Philip de Buriatte, was killed age 27 on 12 March 1915 at Lindenhoek, during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, while serving with 2nd Bn East Surrey Regiment. He was buried behind the trenches but reburied in 1920 in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery. John was formerly a sergeant in the 28th Bn London Regiment (Artists Rifles), having joined the territorial force in 1912, and gained his commission in the East Surrey Regiment in February 1915.
92nd Siege Bty. Warwick Huxley died in a motorcycle accident at Enfield and is buried in Wraysbury (St Andrew) Churchyard (grave reference: In south-west part). The family chose to have a private headstone; the inscription reads, ‘In memory of Warwick Huxley de Buriatte Lt RGA died Oct 19th 1918 aged 32. Also John Philip de Buriatte, 2nd Lt East Surrey Regiment fell in action March 12th 1915 buried near Ypres aged 27. The only sons of W W de Buriette.’
De Buriatte's inclusion on this Roll of Honour is based on his wife's residency in Nottingham although it seems unlikely that he lived in Nottingham for any length of time (see family history).Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 24 October 1918: ‘De Buriatte killed in a motorcycle accident on October 19th 1918 at Enfield. Warwick Huxley de Buriatte, Lieutenant RGA attached AID, age 32, husband of Dorothy de Buriatte, Lenton House, Lenton, Nottingham, son in law of Mr and Mrs Claye, Lenton House, Lenton.’He is commemorated on a memorial to the Church Lads' Brigade in St John's church, Eton, Windsor(WMA 7954) and on gates to the churchyard (WMA 7955) on which is the inscription, ‘In memory of the members of the Eton CLB Club old members' club who fell in the Great War 1914-1919' [CLB: Church Lads Brigade]. He is also commemorated on the Cranleigh School memorial (WMA 57087, lost) and a book of remembrance (WMA 57806).Reference in the Artists Rifles' Regimental ROH and War Record 1914-1918: 'RGA Special Reserve: De Buriatte Warwick Huxley 9/7/15 [?date of seniority], Lieut, Acc/Killed 19/10/18.' A second entry in the book (ROH 1918) gives his name, rank, unit and circumstances of his death as an ‘accident at Enfield'.Probate 21 January 1919: De Buriatte Warwick Huxley of the Mill House, Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire, lieutenant RGA died 19 October 1918 at Enfield Middlesex Administration (with will) London 21 January to Dorothy Wentworth de Buriatte widow. Effects £94 13. 7d.
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