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We remember Brook Burgess
We remember Brook Burgess
Timeline
Timeline
1897
enlistment
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:606109
service
British Army
Private
291652
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:606109
service
British Army
9th Battalion
Source:606109
service
British Army
Private
29/652
Northumberland Fusiliers
9th Battalion
Source:9326495
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died of gunshot wounds to the head received the previous morning
Source:9093411
Source:9377561
10th November 1916
burial
France
Source:606109
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Brook |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Burgess |
| Source | 9326516 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 291652 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 9th Battalion | ||||
| British Army | 29/652 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 9th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Burgess | mother | ||
| John Burgess | father |
Media
Media
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Brook BurgessPhoto of Brook Burgess from Holmfirth Express 19 November 1916Contributed by:
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Brook Burgess GraveGROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE. Grave Location:- Plot 2, Row H, Grave 41Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Holy Trinity Parish Church, Holmfirth, West YorkshireMore about Holy Trinity Parish Church, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
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Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Holmfirth PanelMore about Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Holmfirth Panel
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism at Christ Church New Mill | keith126350 | |
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Dark Hours 1916 – A Valley at War | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 18 November 1916 | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry.co.uk | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Brook Burgess | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Brook Burgess Grave | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Brook Burgess | Holmfirth126389 |
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