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Lunch Meeting

Wed, Nov 20th 2024 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Speaker: Peter Burkhardt.
Subject: Colonel Valentine Burkhardt DSO.


Peter Burkhardt will shine a light on the life of his grandfather, Colonel Valentine Burkhardt who served 44 years in the Army and was present at the Armistice Meeting and maintained a diary which gives a blow by blow account of the developing agreement and signing which Peter will share. 

In addition, he spoke two Chinese languages, wrote 3 Volumes of Chinese Creeds & Customs, was an authority on butterflies and Chinese stamps, as well as being a gifted artist. 

Colonel Burkhardt was presented with his D.S.O. in the field in Northern France by King George V.

 

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