Henry Herbert Burns
Birth 1893 Death 18th Apr 1918 Pte.Border Regiment
Service #14700
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| Place of Birth | Preston Quarter, Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 194 Frizington Road, Frizington |
| Residence 1911 Census | 194 Ennerdale View Frizington |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Blacksmith Striker |
| Place of Work | Lowca Engineering Works |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Henry Tyson Burns 1860 -1921, Grace Harper 1867 -1899 Stepmother Jane Beck |
| Siblings | Florence,William,Margaret,John C,Thomas,Robert Tyson,Sarah A,Joseph |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 8th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte. |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 14700 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 sep 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
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| Date of Death | 18th Apr 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 8th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 14700 |
| Field of Action at Death | First Battle of Kemmel |
| Place of Death | Hill 63 |
| Battle at Death | First Battle of Kemmel |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | I. Q. 35. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/23527/burns,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Belgium |
| Private Memorial | Frizington War Memorial |
| Notes | At the time of his death, his brother,Private William H Burns was also in hospital with GSW to his arm |
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