Private 11201 John Henry Burgess
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 05/07/15
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 23rd of November 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 27.
Family details:
Mother Rachel is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John H is living at 11 Eccleston Street, St Helens with parents Henry (38) and Rachel (32). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - 21 year old 'Haulage hand in coal mine' John is boarding in the house of the Tabern family at 27 Barton Street, St Helens with his widowed mother Rachel (52) and brother William (15)
[pic]gallery_shroh/loyalnorthlancs2.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Henry Burgess Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/11201JohnBurgess.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
