Charles was born in 1871 in Kew, Surrey [Birth Cert regn. #1871, Jun Q, Richmond, S., 2a 304]. He was the son of Charles Henry BURT & Mary Ann ALDRIDGE. His father was a Carpenter.

In 1888 Charles joined the Scots Guards at London. His attestation record's his occupation as Gardener. [Copies of his attestation papers  are filed under British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 held by The National Archives, Kew.] In the early 1900's Charles joined the Irish Guards. The picture of him in an Irish Guards RSM uniform dates to about 1901.

His WW1 medal cards records that in 1920 he was Capt of the King's Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard. The Yeoman of the Guard rolls show Charles from 1921 to 1949 when it records his death. It also mentions that he was formally of the Irish Guards. [http://yeomenoftheguard.com/roll.htm]

He married Clara Rallings (Rawlings) in 1903. [Marriage registration - 1903, Dec Q, Epsom District, 2a 55]. Clara was a servant in Charles parent's household at Kew [1901 census], no doubt how they met. Clara was born in Royston, Hertfordshire in 1873. She was the daughter of Alfred Rallings, a wheelwright, and Rebecca (nee Cane), of Royston, Herts.

Charles is mentioned several times in the Bn magazine.

WW1 Medal card : (1) Lt. & Q.Mr. - 25th London Regt; (2) Capt. - London Regt. India .G.S. Medal Afghan 1919. 
Medal card addresses - (1) c/o Cox & Co., 14 Charing Cross Rd, London. (2) Friary Court, St. James Palace, S.W. (3) 25 Cross Lances Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex.
[1/25th Regt. Address Book*] - Fulham House, Putney Bridge, S.W. London.

[Photo courtesy of Henry Trull]