Private 1443 James Burns
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 10th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - I. B. 10.
Family details:
Mother Ann J is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old James is living at 38 Hill Street, St Helens with mother Ann J (28) and two siblings: Mary (3), Alice (2). Also at the address is Ann J's brother - James Burns (21). Ann J is shown as head of family. 1911 - Sees 16 years old ' Chemical Labourer' James living at 52 Victoria Street, St Helens with widowed mother Ann Jane (37) and six siblings: Mary (13), Alice (12), John (6), Jane (5), Anne (3), Ellen (1).
Notes:
Age taken from plaque.
Age taken from plaque.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1443JamesBurns.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]tpics/1443_James_Burns.jpeg[/pic][caption]A plaque in St George's Chapel, Ypres dedicated to Private James Burns
(Photo courtesy of Wendy Griffiths)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Burns_J_1443_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Burns at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
