Private 7399 James Burns
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 28/08/15
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 26th of August 1914
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cuesmes Communal Cemetery - A. 1.
Family details:
Mother: Winifred Brother: Charles. Sisters: Mary Ann, Bridget, Winifred.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old James is living at 58 Gerrard Street, St Helens with parents James (30), Winifred (30) and three siblings: John (6), Agnes (4), Charly (6 mths). Also at the address are boarder John Kelly (32) and visitor John Mc Dermott (27). 1891 - 13 years old 'Spare Lad At Bottle Works' James is living at 10 back Albert Street, St Helens with parents James (40), Winefred (39) and four siblings: Charlie (11), Peter (9), Mary A (7), Bridget (3). Boarding at the address is Sarah Graham (34) with her children Robert Graham (10), Elizabeth Graham (8), Annie Graham (6). 1901 - 21 years old 'Glass Labourer' James is living at 38 Hill Street, St Helens the home of married sister Ann J (28) and her 3 children: James (6), Mary (3), Alice (2). 1911 - Sees 31 years old James serving with the South Lancashire Regiment and based in India.
Notes:
CWGC has the death date as 26/08/1914. SDGW have it as 14/09/1914. Age taken from census.
CWGC has the death date as 26/08/1914. SDGW have it as 14/09/1914. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7399JamesBurns.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/7399JamesBurns.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Burns at Cuesmes Communal Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Radar from the GWF .)[/caption]
