Burnham, Maj. Frederick Russell b. May 11, 1861 d. September 1, 1947 Military Scout, Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Conservationist. As an American mercenary, Burnham served in the British Army as a military scout in Southern Africa (1893-1896, 1900-1904) during the Matabele War and the Second Boer War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the second highest decoration in the British Army. It was in Africa where Burnham met and taught scouting skills to Robert Baden-Powell, who would later go on to found the Boy Scout movement. Burnham and Baden-...[Read More] (Bio by: Brian H.) Three Rivers Cemetery, Three Rivers, Tulare County, California, USA
b. May 11, 1861 d. September 1, 1947