Leading Stoker 290712 James Burgess

Courtesy of Great Grandson Bernie Briffa

Regiment/Unit: Royal Navy - H.M.S. Basilisk
Theatre of War: At Sea

Age at death: 35
Date of death: 15th of May 1915 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Casal Paola, Malta
Burial / Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial - 11.

BMD details:
Marriage of James Burgess to Rosina took place on 27/05/1907 in Malta.

Family details:
CWGC: Husband of Rosina Burgess, of 78, Sda Sammat, C. Paola, Malta. Born at St. Helens, Lancs, England. SDGW: Widow: Rosina, 3, Dockyard St, Casal Paola, Malta

Census details:
In 1911 the couple and their son James Burgess Jnr (b.30.May.1911, d.25.April 1995) were living at 3 Dockyard Street, Paola, Malta.

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