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He was born at Chupra, in the Patna Division of Bengal, on 15 October 1887, the 1st son of Lt-Col Sir James Austin Bourdillon, KCSI, ICS (retired), and Mary Wake [Lowis] of Liphook, Hampshire. Educated Marlborough College, (1901-1906) he gained a 3rd class degree in Modern History from Corpus in 1910 but was a very active sportsman (Secretary, Rugby 1908, Captain of Rugby 1909; Secretary of Hockey 1907-1908, Captain of Hockey 1908-1909; Secretary of Owlets 1909). He worked in the Federated Malay States Civil Service until he enlisted in March 1915: he was awarded his Military Cross on 15 September 1916.