Private 2393 William Burgess
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: 1
Date Entered Therein: 23/05/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 18th of November 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No1 - III. E. 15.
Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Rachael.
Census details:
Not found before 1911. 1911 - Sees 15 years old '(Takes In) Glass Bottle Works' William, widowed mother Rachel Burgess (52) and brother John Henry Burgess (21) boarding at 27 Barton Street, St Helens which is the home of William Henry Tabern (28), his wife Anna Jane Tabern (28) and their daughter Elizabeth Tabern (6).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2393WilliamBurgess.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Burgess_W_2393_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Burgess at Serre Road Cemetery No.1
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
