Able Seaman R/4682 Richard Burrows
Regiment/Unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - Hood Bn. R.N. Div
Theatre of War: At Sea
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 24th of March 1918
Born: Rainhill, Lancs
Resided: Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 1
Family details:
Mother: Elizabeth, Ratcliffe Cottages, Rainhill, Lancs
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Richard id living at Ratcliffe Cottages, Sutton Road, Rainhill with parents William (43), Elizabeth (45) and three siblings: Lilly (13), Mary Alice (11), William (7). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'House Plumber' Richard living at Ratcliffe Cottages, Sutton Road, Rainhill with widowed mother Elizabeth (54) and brother William (17).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=50]Remembered on St Anne's War Memorial, Rainhill[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=50]Remembered on St Anne's War Memorial, Rainhill[/url]
Entered 4/7/17 ; Draft for BEF 30/10/17, joined Hood Bn. 19/11/17-2/12/17 Pyrexia Unknown Origin, rejoined Hood Bn. 25/2/18-24/3/18 DD.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Burrows_Richard_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Able Seaman Richard Burrows at Rainhill (St.Ann's) Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/R_Burrows_RNVF.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Able Seaman Richard Burrows on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
