Background
BURDON, John Alder was born on August 23, 1866. Son of late Right Reverend J. S. Burdon.
BURDON, John Alder was born on August 23, 1866. Son of late Right Reverend J. S. Burdon.
Studied at King Edward VI. School, Norwich. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts Classical Tripos, 1888). Hausa Scholar of Christ’s College, Cambridge, 1901-1902.
Enlisted Manchester Regiment, 1888. 2nd Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire. Regiment, 1893; Master of Arts.
Captain and Baronet-Major, 1899. Served Niger-Soudan Campaign, 1897 (despatches, medal with clasp). Commanded Royal Niger Constabulary during operations in Niger Territory, 189S-99.
Served as Political Officer with Military Forces in Northern Nigeria, 1900 (despatches). 1903 (despatches); 1906 (despatches). Resident, Lower Benue Proviuce, 1900.
Nupe Province, 1901-1902. Acting Secretary to Administration, 1907-1908. Dormant Commission to Administer Government of Northern Nigeria, 1906. Late Cameron Highlanders; Resident of the Sokoto Province, Northern Nigeria, 1903-1906 and since 1909.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Clubs: Naval and Military, Sports.
Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1904. Major.