Private 14551 Charles Burrows
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France.
Date Entered Therein: 28/09/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 29th of August 1916
Born: Middleton, Lancs
Resided: 115 Albion Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille - III. M. 10.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs S A Burrows (mother), 27 Higher Cross Street, Middleton, Lancashire. Mother Sarah A is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Charles is living at 71 Kay Street, Middleton with mother Sarah Ann (45) and seven siblings: Sarah Jane (23), Hannah (21), Mary Alice (18), Selina (15), Martha (9), John (5), Emily (4). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Operative' Charles living at 11 Grey Street, Middleton with parents Sarah Ann (56), Charles (59) and four siblings: Arthur (23), Martha (19), John (15), Emily (14).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/14551CharlesBurrows.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Burrows_C_14551_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]tpics/C_Burrows_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Burrows at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
